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? ? ? ? "We must let Frank know," said Mr. Pomeroy, and having occasion to go up to the city at once to see about insurance, he went to the store of Gilbert & Mack, and inquired for Prank.
? ? ? ? "Fowler? What was he?" was asked.
? ? ? ? "A cash-boy."
? ? ? ? "Oh, he is no longer here. Mr. Gilbert discharged him."
? ? ? ? "Do you know why he was discharged?" asked Mr. Pomeroy, pained and startled.
? ? ? ? "No; but there stands Mr. Gilbert. He can tell you."
? ? ? ? Mr. Pomeroy introduced himself to the head of the firm and repeated his inquiry.
? ? ? ? "If you are a friend of the lad," said Mr. Gilbert, "you will be sorry to learn that he was charged with dishonesty. It was a very respectable lady who made the charge. It is only fair to say that the boy denied it, and that, personally, we found him faithful and trusty. But as the dullness of trade compelled us to discharge some of our cash-boys, we naturally discharged him among the number, without, however, judging his case.
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