"He told me it was for you, and he said I'd better take it right over to your store."
"He gave you good advice. Wait a minute, and I'll do up a pound of sugar and send it to your mother as a present."
"What's come to the old man?" thought Sam. "Shure he's gettin' generous in his old age!"
"I wish I knew who took that bill," thought the grocer meditatively. "However I've got it back, and that's the main thing."
When Percy dropped the envelope, he remained near at hand, and seeing Sam pick it up, instructed him to carry it to the grocer. He then breathed a sigh of relief, and felt that he was lucky to get out of a bad scrape so safely.
CHAPTER XVII.
AFTER THE TRIAL.
"Mr. Conway," said Bert, as they walked home together from the trial, "I am very grateful to you for getting me out of my trouble. If you will let me know your fee, I will pay it."