? ? ? ? "That seems important. When was it that you noticed this?"
? ? ? ? "One day last week," answered Jasper hesitatingly.
? ? ? ? "Can you remember the day?"
? ? ? ? "No."
? ? ? ? "Couldn't you fix it some way?"
? ? ? ? "No. You see, I didn't attach any particular importance to it at the time, and probably it would not have occurred to me again, but for your mentioning that articles were missing."
? ? ? ? "There may be something in what you say," said his uncle thoughtfully. "I will take special notice of young Ropes after this."
? ? ? ? "So will I."
? ? ? ? "Don't let him observe that he is watched. It would defeat our chances of detecting the thief."
? ? ? ? "I'll be careful. Do you want to say anything more, uncle?"
? ? ? ? "No. By the way, where were you going this evening?"
? ? ? ? "I was going to meet a friend, and perhaps go to the theater. You couldn't lend me a dollar, could you, Uncle James?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, I could, but you are not quite able to pay for your own pleasures.
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