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? ? ? ? "It would have been a still more interesting fact if you had carried off the gold."

? ? ? ? "I might even have done that in my unconsciousness, but of course I should have discovered it tomorrow morning and would have returned it to you."

? ? ? ? "I don't feel by any means sure of that. Look here, Mr. Wheeler, if that is your name, you can't pull the wool over my eyes. You are a thief, neither more nor less."

? ? ? ? "How can you misjudge me so, Mr. Pettigrew?"

? ? ? ? "Because I know something of your past history. It is clear to me now that you were the person that stole John O'Donnell's money."

? ? ? ? "Indeed, Mr. Pettigrew."

? ? ? ? "It is useless to protest. How much of it have you left?"

? ? ? ? Louis Wheeler was compelled to acknowledge the theft, and returned one hundred dollars to Jefferson Pettigrew.

? ? ? ? "Now," said Jefferson, "I advise you to leave the hotel at once. If the boys find out that you are a thief you will stand a chance of being lynched.


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