"
"It looks like a palace," said Frank. "The queen needn't be ashamed
to live in such a beautiful building as that."
Though Frank did not know it, one of the queen's palaces is far
from being as fine a looking building as the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
St. James' Palace is a very ugly-looking brick structure, and
appears much more like a factory than like the home of royalty.
There are few hotels in the world as fine-looking as this
democratic institution.
At that moment a gentleman passed them on the sidewalk, who looked
back at Dick, as if his face seemed familiar.
"I know that man," said Dick, after he had passed. "He's one of my
customers."
"What is his name?"
"I don't know."
"He looked back as if he thought he knew you."
"He would have knowed me at once if it hadn't been for my new
clothes," said Dick. "I don't look much like Ragged Dick now."
"I suppose your face looked familiar."
"All but the dirt," said Dick, laughing. "I don't always have the
chance of washing my face and hands in the Astor House."
"You told me," said Frank, "that there was a place where you could
get lodging for five cents. Where's that?"
"It's the News-boys' Lodgin' House, on Fulton Street," said Dick,
"up over the 'Sun' office. It's a good place. I don't know what us
boys would do without it. They give you supper for six cents, and
a bed for five cents more."
"I suppose some boys don't even have the five cents to pay,--do
they?"
"They'll trust the boys," said Dick.
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