? ? ? ? "One of our cash-boys. Yes; there he is, just gone by."
? ? ? ? "Well, he has stolen Mr. John's pocketbook and some jewelry belonging to him."
? ? ? ? "What have you done about it? What does Mr. Wharton say?"
? ? ? ? "He's away from home. He doesn't know yet. Mr. John gave him a lecture, and ordered him to leave the house."
? ? ? ? "Does he admit that he took the things?"
? ? ? ? "No; he denied it as bold as brass, but it didn't do him any good. There were the things in his trunk. He couldn't get over that."
? ? ? ? Thomas fastened a shrewd glance on his aunt's face, for he suspected the truth.
? ? ? ? "So you've got rid of him?" he said. "What do you propose to do next?"
? ? ? ? "Mr. John thinks your employer ought to know that he is a thief."
? ? ? ? "Are you going to tell them?"
? ? ? ? "I want you to do it."
? ? ? ? "You must tell them yourself, aunt.
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