Word: underclerk
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Kyne began life as a sort of underclerk with the San Francisco headquarters of Dolbeer & Carson. John Dolbeer's only son died in his 'teens and Dolbeer took a lasting fancy to Kyne. Dolbeer encouraged him in every manner. When success came to Kyne, Dolbeer rejoiced: when Dolbeer died, a millionaire, Kyne was handsomely remembered in the will. Dolbeer was a markedly strong figure in the business life of his day, and when Kyne writes of redwood, you may depend on it that he has Dolbeer in mind...