"How? I don't know the boy."
"You know his name. The Superintendent of the Newsboys Lodging House could probably put you on his track. Besides, your boy here can help you."
"I don't know but you are right."
"Sam," said Mr. Clement, "are you willing to help Dr. Graham get back his money?"
"I don't like to get Jim into a scrape," said Sam.
"It seems he's got you into a scrape. It is your only chance of escaping being sent to Blackwell's Island."
"Will Jim be sent there?"
"That depends on the doctor. If this Jim will give back what he has of the money you gave him, and agree to give back the rest as soon as he earns it, I think the doctor will let him off."
"Then I'll do what I can," said Sam.
"As for you," said the doctor, "I shall retain these nine dollars; also the four I was to have paid you to-morrow. If I get back the full amount from your confederate, I will pay you the difference. Now how can you get at this Jim?"