? ? ? ? "Whew! that's a serious matter. Of course it is all a mistake?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, it is all a mistake."
? ? ? ? "But how could it get to your room unless you carried it there?"
? ? ? ? Rodney gave Jasper a sharp look.
? ? ? ? "Some one must have taken it there," he said.
? ? ? ? "How on earth did Uncle James find out?"
? ? ? ? "An anonymous letter was sent to Mr. Goodnow charging me with theft. Did you hear that articles have been missed for some time from the stock?"
? ? ? ? "Never heard a word of it" said Jasper with ready falsehood.
? ? ? ? "It seems the articles are missing from our room, and some one in the room is suspected of being the thief."
? ? ? ? "Good gracious! I hope no one will suspect me," said Jasper in pretended alarm.
? ? ? ? "It seems I am suspected. I hope no other innocent person will have a like misfortune."
? ? ? ? Presently they reached Rodney's lodgings. Mrs. McCarty was coming up the basement stairs as they entered.
? ? ? ? "La, Mr. Ropes!" she said, "what brings you here in the middle of the day?"
? ? ? ? "I hear there is a parcel in my room.
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