? ? ? ? Ten days passed, and Mr. Redwood again received a summons from the office.
? ? ? ? Entering, he found Mr. Goodnow with a letter in his hand.
? ? ? ? "Well, Mr. Redwood," he began, "have you got any clew to the party who has stolen our goods?"
? ? ? ? "No, sir."
? ? ? ? "Has any thing been taken since I spoke with you on the subject?"
? ? ? ? "Not that I am aware of."
? ? ? ? "Has any one of the clerks attracted your attention by suspicious conduct?"
? ? ? ? "No, sir," answered Redwood, puzzled.
? ? ? ? "Humph! Cast your eye over this letter."
? ? ? ? James Redwood took the letter, which was written in a fine hand, and read as follow:
? ? ? ? Mr. Goodnow:
? ? ? ? Dear Sir,--I don't know whether you are aware that articles have been taken from your stock, say, ladies' cloaks and silk dress patterns, and disposed of outside. I will not tell you how it has come to my knowledge, for I do not want to get any one's ill will, but I will say, to begin with, that they were taken by one of your employees, and the one, perhaps, that you would least suspect, for I am told that he is a favorite of yours.
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