“I am in a hurry,” said Ernest.
“You must wait till your hurry is over. Now tell me truly, are you not bound for the Lee’s Falls bank?”
Ernest was startled.
“You see, I know more about you than you suppose. You are the bank messenger.”
It seemed useless to deny it. The question now was, was his secret packet in danger?
“I have sometimes acted as bank messenger,” he said warily.
“And you are acting in that capacity now. What are you taking to the Lee’s Falls bank?”
Ernest turned pale. His worst fears were confirmed.
“Why do you ask?” he said.
“Because I want to know.”