"What made you so long?" he demanded abruptly. "Did you find the house?"
"No," answered Sam, wishing that his embarrassing explanations were fully over. "No, I didn't."
"You didn't find the house!" exclaimed the doctor, in angry surprise. "Why didn't you?"
"I thought it wasn't any use," stammered Sam.
"Wasn't any use!" repeated the chiropodist. "Explain yourself, sir, at once."
"As long as I hadn't got the letter," proceeded Sam.
Now the secret was out.
"What did you do with the letter?" demanded Dr. Graham, suspiciously.
"I lost it."
"Lost it! How could you lose it? Did you know there was money in it?" said his employer, looking angry and disturbed.