The purse he had slipped into the pocket of his pantaloons.
Meanwhile the conductor and Paul had approached, and stood beside the seat.
"Miss Dearborn," said Paul, as the young lady looked up with a smile of recognition, "will you feel for your purse?"
The young lady looked surprised, and Luke Denton startled. He was not ready to commit himself, however, not yet being sure that his agency was suspected.
Grace felt in her pocket, and said, in surprise:
"It is gone!"
"Is it possible?" ejaculated Denton, affecting surprise. "Perhaps it dropped on the floor."
He was trying slyly to get at his pocket to see that the purse was found on the floor, when Paul said:
"It is in that man's pocket!"
All eyes were turned upon Denton, who, with a fierce oath, exclaimed: