e private office. I fully believe had he come a moment later he would have fo

ncle, and every line of his fe

h Luke?" went on Harry'

business!" gro

t is. Luke

not slow to obey the command. I arose to my feet,

t?" went on Mr. Ban

safe of six thousand

uncle, glad to be able to

aculated Mr. Banker. "Phew

n. "But I think his son took it, and I

thief," storme

nd. "I've knowed Luke all my life, and he's as straightforward a

ss the boy gives up what he

sh!" cried Mr. Banker. "R

y relation of mine!

you?" asked my f

, I

o do it," went on Mr. Banker.

s little

obert Foster lef

uch t

ifty or sixty t

Stillwell. "It isn't quarter of that sum. He

tillwell, he

s best, y

me believe Luke's father w

pursed up

he said. "Luke has taken the mone

nd my father had been warm friends, and I well

can help it," he said. "Lu

uncle, I related the particulars of the cas

I had concluded. "I can't see but what your son i

ker, and the less you have to do with

to see Lu

ought yo

Harry said he expected him up to spend the day or maybe

ut in. "He hasn't let me have a

ather hard on the lad, Still

usiness. You had bet

through. Don't be alarmed, my lad. If you

ed a friend. Mr. Stillwell d

l the show you nee

at to do. Now that I had some one to stand by

ou going to give up the m

wered that questi

go to prison. Co

to take me by the arm, bu

well. Where do you

on house, whe

alarm

asked. "I didn't

er's fac

But don't be alarmed.

ses, previous to an examination, was not a pleasant one. I had known one young clerk who

d. "He has no right to send me

sternly. "Didn't I tell you we

. As he did so Mr. Can

t's up?" he

ry. The new partner l

ed. "Yet many things are queer here, he added,

on my uncle. "Take charge of the office while I

office, but don't act has

. Stillwell to me. "And bewa

along," said

led the way down the stairs.