"I mean this, that you stole some English bank notes from me at the hotel where we slept, and——"
"That is absurd. I leave it to this gentleman whether these are English notes."
"Certainly not," said the ticket agent. "This is American money."
"If you don't leave this office and stop annoying me I will have you arrested," blustered Lane.
"No, you don't," interposed John Schickling, whom until now Lane had not noticed. "We're on to your little game. We've just come from the broker's office where you exchanged the money."
CHAPTER V. AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.
Crawford Lane was considerably disconcerted.