As he entered the office the bookkeeper approached him pale and excited.
“Mr. Jennings,” he said, hurriedly, “I have bad news for you.”
“What is it, Mr. Gibbon?”
“When I opened the safe this morning, I discovered that the tin box had been stolen.”
Mr. Jennings took the news quietly.
“Have you any suspicion who took it?” he asked.
“No, sir. I—I hope the loss is not a heavy one.”
“I do not care to make the extent of the loss public. Were there any marks of violence? Was the safe broken open?”
“No, sir.”
“Singular; is it not?”