"Yes it might," said Edgar nervously.
Schuyler saw his advantage. He must play upon the fears of his young dupe.
"Come, Edgar," he said, "suppose we talk over this matter sensibly. You are indebted to me in the sum of seventy-five dollars."
"I never got any value for it."
"It is the result of several fair and honest bets which you lost. As a boy of honor, you must pay me."
"I have told you that I don't know where to get the money."
"And I suggested a plan."
"You suggested that I should appropriate some of the money I was given by my employer to deposit in the Park Bank."
"Hush!" said Schuyler apprehensively. "Don't blurt out secrets."