"How was that?"
Robert detailed his visit to his locker, and his discovery of the canvas man attempting to open it, but he mentioned no names.
"Which of the canvas men was it?" asked Mr. Coleman.
Robert hesitated.
"I don't want to get the man into trouble," he said.
"That does you credit, but if we have a thief with us it is important that we should know it, for there are others whom he may try to rob."
From what he knew of Carden, Robert felt that the apprehension was very well founded, and he saw that it was his duty to mention the name of the thief.
"It was Carden," he answered.
"The very man I suspected," said the manager. "The other men are rough, but he looks like a scoundrel. He came to me and begged for work, and I engaged him, though I knew nothing about him. I shall see him in the morning, and discharge him."