Horatio Alger

“ Having no confidence in Stark, it occurred to him that it was a ruse to deprive him of his share of the bonds.
"I don't believe you," he said. "You want to keep all the bonds for yourself, and cheat me out of my share."
"I wish to Heaven you were right. If there had been any bonds, I would have acted on the square. But somebody had removed them, and substituted paper. I suspected you."
"I am ready to swear that this has happened without my knowledge," said Gibbon, earnestly.
"How, then, could it have occurred?" asked Stark.
"I don't know, upon my honor. Where is the box?" ”

“ Do you think he suspects you?"
"I am quite sure not. That is why I told him about the robbery."
"He might suspect me."
"He said nothing about suspecting anybody."
"Do you think he removed the bonds and substituted paper?"
"I don't think so."
"If this were the case we should both be in a serious plight. I think I had better get out of town. You will have to lend me ten dollars."
"I don't see how I can, Stark."
"You must!" said Stark, sternly, "or I will reveal the whole thing. Remember, the box is on your premises."
"Heavens! what a quandary I am in," said the bookkeeper, miserably. ”

“ From the breakfast room he went out on the piazza, and with corrugated brows smoked a cigar, but it failed to have the usual soothing effect.
If he had known the truth he would have left Milford without delay, but he was far from suspecting that the deception practiced upon him had been arranged by the man whom he wanted to rob. ”