? ? ? ? "I can't get anything out of him," said Jasper to himself. "I shouldn't be a bit surprised if he were already discharged."
? ? ? ? They had now reached Madison Square, and Jasper left Rodney.
? ? ? ? The latter looked after him with a smile.
? ? ? ? "I think I have puzzled Jasper," he said to himself. "He was anxious to know how his scheme had worked. He will have to wait a little longer."
? ? ? ? "If Mr. Sargent keeps Ropes after my letter he must be a fool," Jasper decided. "I wonder if Ropes handles the mail. He might have suppressed the letter."
? ? ? ? But Rodney was not familiar with his handwriting, and would have no reason to suspect that the particular letter contained anything likely to injure him in the eyes of Mr. Sargent.
? ? ? ? Later in his walk Jasper met Philip Carton. His former friend was sitting on a bench in Madison Square. He called out to Jasper as he passed.
? ? ? ? "Come here, Jasper, I want to talk with you."
? ? ? ? Jasper looked at him in a manner far from friendly.
? ? ? ? "I am in a hurry," he said.
? ? ? ? "What hurry can you be in? Come and sit down here.
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