“I am afraid that such a search would be useless,” responded his wife. “And even if he were captured what good would it do, if he has squandered the money?”
“No good, so far as I am concerned, my dear.” Mr. Hardy heaved a long sigh. “Do you realize what this means for me?” he went on, bitterly.
“You will have to pay that ten thousand dollars.”
“Assuredly.”
“How much money have you in the bank, Thomas?”
“Nine thousand five hundred dollars.”
“Indeed! I thought you had more.”
“I used to have more, but the competition in business has forced me to put in additional capital, which I took from the savings bank.”
“Then you will have to take all the money in the bank and make up five hundred dollars besides?”
“Yes, if they call on me to make good the amount for which I went security.”