No doubt it has been kept up in a small way for a long time previous
to that."
"How much do you suppose has been taken altogether?"
"Several hundred dollars; perhaps a thousand."
"And your suspicions point to Mr. Gordon?"
"I am sorry to say they do. Of course he was the last one to suspect; but,
when I began quietly investigating, the trail led unmistakably to him."
"What caused you first to suspect him, Mr. Catherwood?"
"Well, when a merchant finds some, one of his employees is robbing him,
the most natural thing to do is to look into the habits of them all. If he
discovers that one is living beyond his means, he naturally probes a
little farther; and, if his habits prove to be extravagant, the suspicion
increases."
"What did you find out about Mr. Gordon?"
"I accidentally learned that he has a considerable sum in the
savings-bank."
"He deserves credit for that."
"True, if that which was deposited was his own. Besides, he spends a good
deal of money."
"In what way?"
"In the first place, on his clothes."
"He certainly is well dressed, but no more so than his salary will
permit.
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