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? ? ? ? "Boys," he said, "I have been robbed."

? ? ? ? Instantly all eyes were turned upon him.

? ? ? ? "Of what have you been robbed, O'Donnell?" asked Jefferson.

? ? ? ? "Of two hundred dollars in gold. I was going to send it home to my wife in Connecticut next week."

? ? ? ? "When did you miss it?"

? ? ? ? "Just now."

? ? ? ? "Where did you keep it?"

? ? ? ? "In a box under my bed."

? ? ? ? "When do you think it was taken?"

? ? ? ? "Last night."

? ? ? ? "What makes you think so?"

? ? ? ? "I am a sound sleeper, and last night you know was very dark. I awoke with a start, and seemed to hear footsteps. I looked towards the door, and saw a form gliding from the room."

? ? ? ? "Why didn't you jump out of bed and seize the intruder whoever he was?"

? ? ? ? "Because I was not sure but it was all a dream. I think now it was some thief who had just robbed me."

? ? ? ? "I think so too. Could you make out anything of his appearance?"

? ? ? ? "I could only see the outlines of his figure.


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