Mother and son rose, and left the room.
It will readily be supposed that Scott did not sleep much that night. He saw the awkwardness of his position.
He felt convinced that Loammi, if he had not taken the money, had secreted the pocketbook in his room with the design of throwing suspicion upon him. But how could he prove this?
That was the question, and one that baffled him.
Of course it was a despicable thing to do, but he believed that his cousin was quite capable of it.
The next morning Scott shrank from going down to breakfast. It was embarrassing for him to be looked upon as a thief, even though he were supported by the consciousness of innocence.
As soon as he entered the dining room, he saw by Mr. Little's cold and frigid expression that he had been told.
Still, nothing was said until the meal was over.
When Scott rose from the table, Mr. Little said: "Stay behind a minute, young man. I have something to say to you."