"None of your impudence, Phil. I say you stole fifteen hundred in gold from my trunk."
"I said that I had been equally unfortunate on the Ohio River. Mine was stolen by a fellow who called himself A. McGregor."
"Did you steal my money?" roared he, fiercely.
"No, sir; I did not steal your money."
"You lie! You did! What have you done with it?"
"I speak only the truth, sir."
It was the literal truth.
"Answer me; what have you done with my money?"
"I have none of your money, sir."
"You lie!"