Luke longed to have Miss Sprague go, that he
might confer with his mother on this subject. He had been
told to keep the possession of the box secret, and therefore he
didn't wish to reveal the fact that he had it unless it should
prove to be necessary.
"Were any traces of the robber discovered?" he added.
"Not that I heard of; but I pity the thief, whoever he is,"
remarked Melinda. "When he's found out he will go to jail,
without any doubt."
"I can't understand, for my part, how an outside party could
open the safe," said Mrs. Larkin. "It seems very mysterious."
"There's many things we can't understand," said Melinda,
shaking her head sagely. "All crimes are mysterious."
"I hope they'll find out who took the bonds," said the widow.
"Did they belong to the bank?"
"No, they belonged to a gentleman in Cavendish, who kept
them in the bank, thinking they would be safer than in his
own house. Little did he know what iniquity there was even
in quiet country places like Groveton."
"Surely, Melinda, you don't think any one in Groveton robbed
the bank?" said Mrs. Larkin.
"There's no knowing!" said Miss Sprague, solemnly.
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