She was very glad to see him, though she seemed somewhat constrained, and shrank from him a little, when he sat down beside her.

Her first rational question had been for him, and her second for the diamonds; were they found, and if not, were they still looking for them.
'No, they have not found them,' Harold had said, 'and the officers are still hunting for the thief, while the papers are full of the reward offered to any one who will return them.

Five hundred dollars now, for Mr.Arthur has added two hundred to the first sum.

He has quite waked up to the matter.

You know he seemed very indifferent at first.' 'Mr.Arthur offered two hundred more!' Jerry exclaimed.