And--well--the long and short of it is, the check came back from the bank, no good." "Did you tell him ?" "Haven't seen him since.

I went to his house twice, but he wasn't home.

I tried to catch him at the station, but he has been going on different trains lately; and once when I got a glimpse of him the train was in and he had just time to swing on and I couldn't stop him then, of course.

Then I dropped him a line, and got a mighty smooth note back.

He said there was a mistake; he was very sorry; he would explain at once and settle; and that's over a week ago, and--" "Probably he will settle it, if he said so," said Anderson, with the memory of the little boy who had been sent to return the stolen candy in his mind.
"Well, I hope he will, but--" The druggist hesitated.