"You have got me," he declared.

"And the money he gave you was not the money you lost?
You're sure of that ?" "Course I'm sure of it.

In the first place I lost a packet of clean tens and twenties; this stuff I've got in my pocket now is all sorts, ones and twos and fives and everything.

And in the second place--" "Pardon me, just a minute, Captain Hunniwell.

Where did he get the four hundred to give you, do you think?
He hasn't cashed any large checks at the bank within the last day or two, and he would scarcely have so much on hand in his shop." "Not as much as that--no.