You have behaved like a hero." "I ran away from the State Reform School, sir.

I was innocent, and I would rather have died than stayed there." "I know all about it, my young friend.

Now dry your tears, and we will talk it all over." Bobby blew and sputtered a little more; but finally he composed himself, and took a chair by Mr.Bayard's side.

The bookseller then drew from his pocket a ponderous document, with a big official seal upon it, and exhibited it to our hero.
"Do you see this, Bobby?
It is your free and unconditional pardon." "Sir! Why----" "It will all end well, you may depend." Bobby was amazed.

His pardon?
But it would not restore his former good name.