“I had just sent him fifty dollars to settle his board bill for the month, with a margin for his own personal use.”
“Probably he used the money to travel with. It may be well to inquire at his boarding-house if he has paid his board.”
This Mr. Wentworth did, and ascertained that the bill was still unpaid. He returned to the principal with this information.
“What would you advise me to do?” he inquired in some perplexity.
“I will advise you, but you may not be willing to adopt my advice.”
“At any rate I shall be glad to have your views, for I am in great doubt.”
“I would make no effort to recover the fugitive.”
“What!” exclaimed Bradley Wentworth startled, “would you have me abandon my only son to his own devices?”
“Only for a time. You might, of course, secure the services of a detective to pursue him, but that would be expensive and probably would do no good.”