? ? ? ? "How do you happen to be here, Bundy?" asked the doctor sternly.
? ? ? ? "Please, sir, I was sympathizing with Ropes on his losing his money," said Bundy with ready wit.
? ? ? ? "Very well! I will excuse you this time."
? ? ? ? "I'm awful sorry for you, Ropes," said Bundy effusively.
? ? ? ? "Thank you," responded Rodney.
? ? ? ? "You can go now," said the principal. "I have a little business with Master Ropes."
? ? ? ? "All right, sir. Good night."
? ? ? ? "Good night."
? ? ? ? "Won't you sit down, Dr. Sampson?" said Rodney politely, and he took the casket from the chair.
? ? ? ? "Yes, I wish to have five minutes' conversation with you. So these are the jewels, are they?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, sir."
? ? ? ? "They seem to be quite valuable," went on the doctor, lifting the pearl necklace and poising it in his fingers. "It will be well for you to have them appraised by a jeweler."
? ? ? ? "It would, sir, if I wished to sell them, but I mean to keep them as they are.
Pages:
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29