Finding himself alone with her that evening, he said: "I am afraid, aunt, you did not exercise much caution when you selected young Frost as your secretary."
"Explain yourself, Frederic."
"It is only a few days since he was arrested for theft in a dry goods store."
"Well?"
"Surely you don't approve of employing a thief?"
"No, but he was innocent."
"How do you know? Does he say so?"
"I was in the store when he was arrested."
"And yet you engaged him?"
"The arrest was a mistake. The real thief was found and is now serving a sentence."