"Do you mean to say-- ?" he began.
"Pardon me, Captain Cameron.

Allow me," said Mr.Rae.
"Now, Mr.Allan, do you think you owed him as much as the amount of that cheque ?" "I do not know, but I think so." "Had you any other money ?" "No," said Allan shortly; "at least I may have had a little remaining from the five pounds I had received from my father a few days before." "You are quite sure you had no other money ?" "Quite certain," replied Allan.
Again Mr.Rae opened his desk and drew forth a slip and handed it to young Cameron.

"What is that ?" he said.
Cameron glanced at it hurriedly, and turned it over.

"That is my father's cheque for five pounds, which I cashed." Mr.Rae stretched out his hand and took the cheque.

"Mr.Allan," he said, "I want you to consider most carefully your answer." He leaned across the desk and for some moments--they seemed like minutes to Dunn--his eyes searched young Cameron's face.