"I knew you did!" gasped Maggie in despair, as the two gentlemen followed her into the rear room.
"Where did you find them?" asked Mr. Clapp, in a gentler tone than the banker could speak.
"In Leo's room," stammered she. "I must tell the truth; but I hope you won't harm poor Leo."
"Will you show us just where you found them?"
"I will, if you will come up stairs," she added, leading the way. "You won't put poor Leo in jail—will you? I'm sure he didn't intend to do any wrong."
"I don't think he did," replied the officer, moved by the distress of the poor girl.
"I found them at the bottom of Leo's chest," said Maggie, as she pointed to the place where she had discovered them. "I was cleaning house, and I cleared out all the closets and drawers. I took all Leo's things out of his chest, and I found those papers under his summer clothes."
"Did Leo know they were there?"
"I'm sure I don't know whether he did or not. I don't believe he did. He never stays in his room only when he is asleep. All the clothes he wears in the winter are in the top of the chest."
"I looked into that chest when I searched the room on the day the safe was robbed," added the officer. "I put my hand down into the clothing; but I suppose I didn't reach the bottom. Where is Leo now?"