"I don't see what there is strange about that. Anybody might get ink on a bill, mightn't he?"
"Of course."
Colman was puzzled. He could not understand why he should have been called upon to notice such a trifle; but the tailor had his reasons. He wanted to be able to prove by Colman's testimony that the blotted bill was actually put into his hands by Luke Harrison.
CHAPTER XXI. IN THE TAILOR'S POWER
"Is that the bill you spoke of, Walton?" asked the tailor, on Harry's next visit to the shop.
"Yes," said Harry, eagerly. "Where did you get it?"
"You can guess."
"From Luke Harrison?"
"Yes; he paid me, last evening, fifteen dollars on account. This note was among those he paid me."