"
"Traveling? Where is he traveling?"
"He doesn't say. This letter is forwarded by Mr. Reed."
"The man who robbed the bank?"
"What makes you say that? What proof have you that he
robbed the bank?"
"I can't prove it, but my father thinks he is the robber.
There was something very supicious about that tin box which
he handed to Luke."
"It was opened in court, and proved to contain private papers."
"Oh, that's easily seen through. He took out the bonds, and
put in the papers. I suppose he has experience in that sort
of thing."
"Does your father think that?"
"Yes, he does. What does Luke say?"
"Wait a minute, and I will read you a paragraph," said Linton,
with a mischievous smile. Thereupon he read the paragraph
in which Randolph was mentioned.
"What does he mean by calling me his dear friend?"
exclaimed Randolph indignantly. "I never was his dear friend,
and never want to be."
"I believe you, Randolph. Shall I tell you what he means?"
"Yes."
"He means it for a joke. He knows you don't like him, and
he isn't breaking his heart over it."
"It's pretty cheeky in him! Just tell him when you write that
he needn't call me his dear friend again.
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