? ? ? ? "Of course he did not know you were suspected of dishonesty."
? ? ? ? "On the contrary he did know it. I told him, and later he received an anonymous letter, notifying him of the fact."
? ? ? ? "We also have received an anonymous letter. Here it is. Do you recognize the hand writing?"
? ? ? ? "Yes," answered Rodney after examining the letter. "It was written by Jasper Redwood."
? ? ? ? "Who is he?"
? ? ? ? "A boy employed by Mr. Goodnow. For some reason he seems to have a spite against me."
? ? ? ? "I admit that it is pretty small business to write an anonymous letter calculated to injure another. Still we shall have to take notice of this."
? ? ? ? "Yes, sir, I suppose so."
? ? ? ? "I shall have to bring it to the notice of the firm. What they may do I don't know. If the matter was to be decided by me I would let you stay."
? ? ? ? "Thank you, sir," said Rodney gratefully.
? ? ? ? "But I am not Mr. Hall. You can go now and I will see you again."
? ? ? ? Rodney left the office fully persuaded that his engagement would speedily terminate.
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