He took it up, placed it in the money-drawer, and stood some time fingering over the change and small bills.

Then, with his back turned toward Jasper, he slipped a five dollar gold piece from his pocket.

This, with a three dollar bill from the drawer, he gave to the lady, who received her change and departed.
Other customers coming in at the moment, both Jasper and his clerk were kept busy for the next hour.

When they were alone again, the former said-- "How large a bill did you sell the old lady from the country, who was in this morning ?" "The amount was seven dollars, I believe." "I thought she said two dollars ?" "She gave me a ten-dollar bill, and I only took three from the drawer," said the young man.
"I thought you gave her a piece of gold ?" "There was no gold in the drawer," was replied, evasively.
Much to the relief of Claire, another customer entered, thus putting an end to the conference between him and Jasper.
The mind of the latter, ever suspicious, was not altogether satisfied.
He was almost sure that two dollars was the price named for the goods, and that he had seen a gold coin offered in change.

And he took occasion to refer to it at the next opportunity, when his clerk's positive manner, backed by the entry of seven dollars on the sales' book, silenced him.
As for Claire, this act of restitution, so far as it was in his power to make it, took from his mind a heavy burden.