Phil rather enjoyed this walk, notwithstanding his back was a little lame.
He walked up the Bowery to the point where Third and Fourth avenues converge into it.

He kept on the left-hand side, and walked up Fourth Avenue, passing the Cooper Institute and the Bible House, and, a little further on, Stewart's magnificent marble store.

On the block just above stood a book and periodical store, kept, as the sign indicated, by Richard Burnton.

Phil paused a moment to look in at the windows, which were filled with a variety of attractive articles.

Suddenly he was conscious of his violin being forcibly snatched from under his arm.
He turned quickly, and thought he recognized Tim Rafferty, to whom the reader was introduced in the third chapter of this story..