But no money was there, nor any sign of it.
The captain looked grave.
"It's precious awkward," said he.
"It's sure to turn up," said Fisher.

"I'll go over the whole thing again, and have the room searched." "Meanwhile," said Ranger, "it's to be hoped no questions are asked by the fellows opposite." "Not much chance; I hear they are none of them going to turn up," said Dalton.
"That's their look-out," responded the captain.
Much to their disgust, Ashby and Fisher minor were summoned from the vicinity of the shop that morning to assist the treasurer in his hopeless search.

They did not mind turning a study upside down on their own account, but they strongly objected to have to do it for any one else.
Fisher major did not at first vouchsafe much information with regard to the missing object.
"Look round everywhere," said he, "and see if you see anything." Ashby looked, and said he saw a lot of things.
"I mean money, of course," said the treasurer.
Whereupon the two simultaneously made a grab at the loose cash on the table, declaring they had found it first go off.
"No--not that.

It's some that's missing." "How much ?" asked Ashby.
"Never mind--a pound or two." "Are you sure it's about in the room ?" "That's what I want you to look and see, you young donkey!" "Two pounds," said Ashby; "was it all in silver ?" "No--it was three or four pounds--about L4 10.

I don't know what it was in." "Four pound ten--that's a lot," said the young brother.