? ? ? ? "Did you question your landlady as to whether she had admitted any one during the morning?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, sir. She had not."
? ? ? ? "This is very unfavorable to you."
? ? ? ? "In what way, sir?"
? ? ? ? "It makes it probable that you carried in the parcel yourself."
? ? ? ? "That I deny," said Rodney boldly.
? ? ? ? "I expected you to deny it" said the merchant coldly. "If this cloak were the only one that had been taken I would drop the matter. But this is by no means the case. Mr. Redwood, can you give any idea of the extent to which we have been robbed?"
? ? ? ? "So far as I can estimate we have lost a dozen cloaks and about half a dozen dress patterns."
? ? ? ? "This is a serious loss, Ropes," said Mr. Goodnow. "I should think it would foot up several hundred dollars. If you can throw any light upon the thefts, or give me information by which I can get back the goods even at considerable expense, I will be as considerate with you as I can."
? ? ? ? "Mr. Goodnow," returned Rodney hotly, "I know no more about the matter than you do. I hope you will investigate, and if you can prove that I took any of the missing articles I want no consideration.
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