Nelson the Newsboy. —Page 81.
"Uncle, I have not touched it," sobbed Gertrude.
"This is all I have, and I just picked that up," added our hero and flung the piece on the table, beside that which the girl had picked up.
"I will not believe it!" stormed Mark Horton, more in a rage than ever. He turned to Nelson. "You took that money away and then thought to come back for more. Or perhaps you came back to see Gertrude."
"I am no thief!" cried Nelson. "I never stole in my life."
"You are a thief, and this girl is your accomplice. Stop, did you not go past the house this afternoon?"
"I did, but——"
"And you saw Gertrude?"
"I saw this young lady, but——"