“Do you charge Gilbert Greyson with being a thief?”

“I do, sir.”

“Let me know the particulars.”

Simon Moore rehearsed the story, already familiar to the reader, of the ten-dollar bill found in the pocket of Gilbert’s overcoat.

“Did he admit his guilt?” asked the broker.

“Oh, no, he brazened it out; but the proofs were overwhelming.”

“Who found the bill in Gilbert’s pocket?”

“John.”

“Oh!” ejaculated the broker, significantly.

Simon Moore’s face flushed again.