"No, sir. He walked with me one block."
"You had the money when he left you?"
"I did not touch it from here to the bank, sir; and knew nothing of it from the time I left this door, till I reached the bank counter."
"Hem! yes, yes, a very likely story. It couldn't have got out of your pocket without hands, young man; and if your friend wouldn't do such a thing, and your pocket was safe, I don't think but what you know something about it."
"Me, sir? Mr. Delancey, you don't mean to say—"
"Tut, tut, I know about you young chaps; I might have known I would have just such trouble when I took you, I suppose you think I don't know that Henriquez's billiard table is between here and the bank, eh?"
"If you do, you know more than I do, sir."
"Dare you tell me that? Here, haven't you been gone a good two hours?—and all that time going to the bank, eh?"
"I tell you the truth, Mr. Delancey; and I am sure you are aware of it."