"He considered himself exceedingly fortunate, and he certainly was so." "Do you know how much he was robbed of ?" asked Frank.
"Rather over five thousand dollars.

Of this sum all has been recovered except three bonds of a hundred dollars each.

Mr.Percival is a rich man, and he won't miss that small amount." "I wish I were rich enough not to miss three hundred dollars," thought our hero.

"If I had my rights, I could say the same." Just now, in his extremity, Frank thought regretfully of the fortune he had lost.

Had he been so situated as to be earning enough to defray all his expenses, he would scarcely have given a thought of it.
"You had better go up to see Mr.Percival this evening," said the banker, "if you have no other engagement." "Even if I had an engagement, I would put it off," said Frank.