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? ? ? ? As the loss had been made up, the boarders at the Miners' Rest ceased to talk of it. But Jefferson and his young assistant did not forget it.

? ? ? ? "I am sure Wheeler is the thief, but I don't know how to bring it home to him," said Jefferson one day, when alone with Rodney.

? ? ? ? "You might search him."

? ? ? ? "Yes, but what good would that do? It might be found that he had money, but one gold coin is like another and it would be impossible to identify it as the stolen property. If O'Donnell had lost anything else except money it would be different. I wish he would come to my chamber."

? ? ? ? "Perhaps he would if he thought you were a sound sleeper."

? ? ? ? "That is an idea. I think I can make use of it.".

? ? ? ? That evening when Wheeler was present Mr. Pettigrew managed to turn the conversation to the subject of sleeping.

? ? ? ? "I am a very sound sleeper," he said. "I remember when I was at home sleeping many a time through a severe thunder storm."

? ? ? ? "Don't you sometimes wake up in the middle of the night?" asked Rodney.

? ? ? ? "Very seldom, if I am in good health.


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