Sam, he went an' got a job at the same bank, and that's how he found out the coves 'at done it.' The young man turned upon Dick, and sat for a moment following up the inference.

Then he gripped the latter's hand.
'By thunder!' he cried excitedly, 'that's a better idea than I could hit on in a week.' Dick did not doubt it; he had but a poor opinion of the resourcefulness of his elders when not figuring in the pages of romantic literature, but he was gratified by Harry's ready recognition of his talent, and proceeded to enlarge upon the peculiar qualities of Sleuth-hound Sam, give instances of his methods, and relate some of his many successes.
At tea that evening Harry broached the subject of his visit to the chapel.

He knew his mother would hear of it, and thought it best she should have the melancholy story from his lips.
'Do you see much of Shine's daughter, mother ?' he asked.
'I do not see her often, but she has grown into a tall, handsome girl; very different from the wild little thing you rescued from the cattle on the common eight years ago.' 'Yes; I've seen her--saw her in the chapel this morning.' 'In the chapel,' said Mrs.Hardy, turning upon him with surprise; 'were you in the chapel, Henry ?' Harry nodded rather shamefacedly.
'Yes, mother,' he said, 'I went to chapel, an' took my whip with me.

I meant to scruff Shine before the lot o' them, an' lash him black an' blue.' 'That was shameful--shameful! 'Anyhow, I didn't do it.

She came an' put me off, an' I sneaked out as if I'd been licked myself.