"Yes, sir."
"Did he give any reason for making this request?"
"He said he was about to leave the neighborhood, and wished it taken care of. He asked me to put it under lock and key."
"Did he state why he selected you for this trust?" asked Mr. Beane.
"No, sir; he paid me for my trouble, however. He gave me a bank-note, which, when I reached home, I found to be a ten-dollar bill."
"And you haven't seen him since?"
"Once only."
"When was that?"
"On the evening of Florence Grant's party. On my way home the same man came up to me and asked if the box was safe. I answered, 'Yes.' He said, 'That is all—for the present,' and disappeared. I have not seen him since."
"That is a very pretty romance," said Prince Duncan, with a sneer.