Observing Sargent was alone, he said:
"I wish to speak with you for a few moments."
The teller entering the president's private office, the latter said:
"Have you thought over the matter we discussed the night before the fire?"
"Yes, sir, it has been on my mind a great deal."
"It is evident we must carry out our original intention, for I think Alden will recover."
"It looks that way now."
"Have you any plans to suggest?"
"Yes, I can alter his books—put worthless bonds among the securities, making it appear Alden has abstracted the currency they represent, and carry the transaction along on his books until discovered."
"How will you manage to clear yourself of any complicity?"