? ? ? ? The result was that the next afternoon Rodney was summoned to the office.
? ? ? ? "Sit down Ropes," said the superintendent. "For what store did you work before you came into our house?"
? ? ? ? "Otis Goodnow's."
? ? ? ? "Under what circumstances did you leave?"
? ? ? ? "I was accused of theft."
? ? ? ? "You did not mention this matter when you applied for a situation here."
? ? ? ? "No, sir. I ought perhaps to have done so, but I presumed in that case you would not have given me a place."
? ? ? ? "You are right he would not."
? ? ? ? "Nor would I have applied had the charge been a true one. Articles were certainly missing from Mr. Goodnow's stock, but in accusing me they did me a great injustice."
? ? ? ? "How long since you left Mr. Goodnow's?"
? ? ? ? "Four months."
? ? ? ? "What have you been doing since?"
? ? ? ? "I was acting as tutor to the son of Mr. Sargent, of West Fifty Eighth Street."
? ? ? ? "A well known citizen. Then you are a scholar?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, sir, I am nearly prepared for college.
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