"If you make any sales while you are alone you might forget to put the money into the drawer."
"Yes, I might do that."
"And ten to one Baker would never suspect. Of course he doesn't know every book he has in his store or the exact amount of stationery he keeps on hand."
"No, I suppose not."
"You might begin that way. There couldn't be any danger of detection."
This suggestion struck Roswell more favorably than the first, as it seemed safer. Without giving any decided answer, he suffered the thought to sink into his mind, and occupy his thoughts.
The next day when about the middle of the day Roswell found himself alone, a customer came in and bought a package of envelopes, paying twenty-five cents.
With a half-guilty feeling Roswell put this sum into his pocket.
"Mr. Baker will never miss a package of envelopes," he thought.