“Not entirely for that. She was very shocked and cold toward me, but when I was arrested——”
“Arrested?” gasped Frank. “Arrested for what?”
“For stealing a watch.”
[CHAPTER XX.—FRANK BECOMES ALARMED.]
“For stealing?”
Frank’s astonishment was so great that he found it difficult to utter the words.
“Yes,” nodded Bart, gloomily, “for stealing a watch.”
“But—but I know you never did such a——The man who would think such a thing ought to be shot!”
“The watch was found on my person,” said Bart, slowly.
“Found on you, was it? I don’t care! I know you didn’t steal it. Nothing could make me believe that.”