"That is what I must decline to answer," added Fitz, decidedly.
"Must you? Then I suppose I am to understand that you were a party to the robbery, as I have suspected from the beginning."
Mr. Wittleworth thought this was a very unreasonable view to take of the case. He decided to leave, and conduct the negotiation for the reward in some other manner. He turned to go, but the banker seized him by the collar and held him.
Mr. Wittleworth was in hot water.
CHAPTER XX.
AN AVALANCHE OF GOOD FORTUNE.
Mr. Wittleworth was more astonished than he had ever before been in his life. This was the gratitude of great men! Mr. Checkynshaw did not seem to be at all rejoiced to find his papers, and was so mean as to send for Constable Clapp.
"Didn't you offer a reward of five hundred dollars for your papers, Mr. Checkynshaw?" asked Fitz.
"I did; and I am willing to pay the reward the moment you have explained to me where you got them," replied the banker, as he pitched his prisoner into a chair to await the arrival of the officer.