Yours very respectually, A Friend.
? ? ? ? "You knew all this before, Mr. Sargent" said Rodney, as he handed back the letter.
? ? ? ? "Yes. Have you any idea who wrote it?"
? ? ? ? "I feel quite sure that it was a boy about two years older than myself, Jasper Redwood."
? ? ? ? "Is he related to the man of the same name whom he mentions?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, he is his nephew."
? ? ? ? "Has he any particular reason for disliking you, Rodney?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, sir. He came round to my room Wednesday evening, and asked me to lend him ten dollars."
? ? ? ? "I presume you refused."
? ? ? ? "Yes, sir. He is not in need. He succeeded to my place, and he has a home at the house of his uncle."
? ? ? ? "He appears to be a very mean boy.
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