The money you told me Albrecht owed you." She turned, somewhat embarrassed, her eyes upon his surprised face.
"Do you mean that was all you got ?" she questioned finally.

"Did he send nothing for the others?
Did n't you know he was equally in debt to every member of the company ?" With these words the entire situation dawned upon him for the first time.

He had been thinking only about Miss Norvell, and had permitted the rascally manager to escape with the greater portion of his stolen goods.

The realization of how easily he had been tricked angered him, his face darkening.

She read the truth as quickly, and, before he found speech in explanation, had swept the little pile of loose bills into her lap.
"Wait here a moment, please," she exclaimed quickly; "I shall be right back." He remained as bidden, wondering dimly as to her purpose, yet her brief absence yielded but little opportunity for thought.