[Poor and Proud by Oliver Optic]@TWC D-Link bookPoor and Proud CHAPTER IX 4/9
Now, Katy," continued the mayor, who had been writing while he questioned his visitor, "you may take this note to the City Hall and deliver it to the city marshal, he will do all he can to recover your lost treasure." "Thank you, sir," replied Katy, as she took the note. "Now, good-by, Katy, and I hope you will always be as good as your candy is." "I will try; good-by, sir;" and she left the library and passed down-stairs. John let her out very civilly and seemed very grateful to her that she had not exposed his rudeness.
She hastened to the City Hall, sure almost of recovering the watch, and gladdening her mother with the sight of it on her return home. Simon Sneed, after parting with Katy, had felt a little uneasy in relation to the watch.
He was jealous of his own good credit, for he foresaw that Katy could not very well avoid telling the mayor that he had been with her at the time of the unfortunate transaction.
Besides, he did not exactly like the idea of Katy's going to the mayor at all. Katy Redburn going to see the mayor! By and by everybody would know his honor, and there would be no glory in being acquainted with him! His conscience seemed to reprove him because he had done nothing towards the recovery of the watch.
What would his friend the mayor say if Katy should happen to tell him of his neglect? "Here I am," said Master Simon to himself, as he entered the store, "a person of influence, enjoying the friendship of the chief magistrate of the city and have not exerted my influence, or used my powerful friend, to redress the injury which this poor girl has received.
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