"Was that the sum taken?"
"Yes."
"Poor young lady! What a loss it will be to her!"
"She happens to be a rich young lady, mother. She didn't mind it any more than I would if I should lose ten cents, and perhaps not as much."
"Do you think the man will be caught, Paul?"
"I don't know. I suppose he will keep in hiding for awhile. Anyhow, he got off with the money. I suppose he doesn't feel very friendly to me, as I was the one who detected him in the theft."
"Does he know that?"
"Oh, yes."
Mrs. Palmer looked rather alarmed.
"Be on your guard against him, Paul. He may do you a mischief sometime."