“And you stand by the statement it contains?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Why, at this late day, have you made a confession?”
“Because I wish to do justice to Rodney Ropes, who has been unjustly accused, and also because I have been meanly treated by Jasper Redwood, who has thrown me over now that he has no further use for me.”
“Are you willing to repeat your statement before him?”
“I wish to do so.”
“Call Jasper Redwood, Sherman,” said the merchant, addressing himself to Sherman White, a boy recently taken into his employ.
Jasper entered the office, rather surprised at the summons. When he saw his accomplice, he changed color, and looked confused.
“Jasper,” said the merchant, “read this letter and tell me what you have to say in reply.”
Jasper ran his eye over the letter, while his color came and went.