"What do you mean? How is he responsible for your—misfortune?"
"I will tell you. I believe that it was he who stole the bonds, the loss of which was imputed to me."
"Is it possible that you have any proof of this?" asked Mary Barton eagerly. "The bond that was found in your possession——"
"Was placed in my overcoat pocket for the express purpose of throwing suspicion upon me. You remember that it was a bond for five hundred dollars, while the amount stolen was six thousand."
"Yes."
"Albert and I were both at work in the same establishment. We were on a level, so far as means are concerned."
"Yes."
"Now he is a rich man," added Simeon Barton significantly.
"Yes; he is considered worth thirty thousand dollars."
"It was the stolen money that gave him his start, I verily believe."