Sally opened the door, and recognizing him, at once said:
"He's gone at last, sir."
"So mother says in the dispatch. Where is mother now?"
"She's feeling bad, upstairs, sir."
"Then I won't disturb her at present. I'll take a look at it."
By "it" the son meant the corpse.
"It's in here, sir," said Sally, opening the door of the room, which the boys had so lately robbed of its contents.
"I don't see anything," remarked the son.
"Well, I never did! It was there just now!" cried Sally, in alarm.
Young Garretson looked sternly at her.