There were several different lines, he remembered, to which
Carson had called special attention, with the assertion that the values
were absolute and the quality guaranteed.
But his attention was very quickly diverted from any study of the store
itself to the even more interesting and instructive study of the old man
who accompanied him. He had invited an expert to look the situation
over, there could be no possible doubt of that. And the expert was
looking it over--there could be no doubt of that, either. As they passed
down one aisle and up another, Richard could see how the eagle eyes
noted one point after another, yet without any disturbing effect of
searching scrutiny. Here and there Mr. Kendrick's gaze lingered a trifle
longer, and more than once he came close to a counter and brought an
eyeglass to bear on the goods there displayed, nodding pleasantly at the
salespeople as he did so. And everywhere he went glances followed him.
It seemed to Richard that he had never realized before what a
distinguished looking old man his grandfather was. He was not of more
than average height; he was dressed, though scrupulously, as
unobtrusively as is any quiet gentleman of his years and position; but
none the less was there something about him which spoke of the man of
affairs, of the leader, the organizer, the general.
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