He, who has no business whatever in the house, must have made his way last night into the tablinum, our treasury.

Now, put yourself in the judges' place.

How can such facts be outweighed by the mere word of a girl who, as every one knows, is on anything rather than good terms with my mother, and who will leave no stone unturned to save her servant." "Infamous!" cried Paula.

"Hiram did not steal the gem, as you must know who stole it.

The emerald he sold was my property; and were those stones really so much alike that even the seller..." "Yes, indeed.