Capitolo 84
"Who that is?" he asked, in an exciting whisper.
"A man called Rigid that is boarding to the hotel. Does he/she know him/it?"
"Do I know him/it?" Repeated Thorndike. "He is one of the more succeeded
burglars in the west."
I CAPITULATE XXIII.
PREPARING FOR THE BURGLAR.
Carl fixed the Mr. Thorndike in surprise and dismay.
"A burglar!" he exclaimed.
"Yes; I was present in the court room when he was condemned for having stolen
the bank of Springfield. I sat there for three hours, and its face was
thrilled on my memory. I saw him/it later in the Penitentiary of Joliet.
I was visiting the institution and I saw the prisoners file out in the
enclosure. I immediately recognized this man. You know how much time he has been
here?"
"For two weeks I should think."
"He has some deceitful scheme in his/her head, I without doubt have. Have him a
do you deposit money in Milford?"
"Yes."
"He can have some sketch on that."
"He is a lot of intimate with our bookkeeper, so his/her nephew tells me."
The Mr. Thorndike seemed frightened.
"Have! I smell danger to my friend, the Mr. Jennings. He should be
informed."
"He will be, gentleman", said Carl, firmly.
"Will he/she see him/it to-night?"
"Yes, gentleman; Not only I am in his/her employment, but I live his/her home."
"That is well."
"Perhaps me suffered I should go home."
"Any attempt will be built it cultivates to steal the office late. It is as soon as
eight. However, I don't know but I will walk around to the
you lodge with you, and tells Your employer what I know. By the way, that that
a man's kind the bookkeeper is?"
"I don't know well it a lot, gentleman. He has a nephew in the office that was
transferred by the factory. I have happened."
"Does he/she think the bookkeeper it would connect in a plot to steal his/her employer?"
"I don't like he. To me he is always unpleasant, but I would not like
to say that."
"How much time has been in the employment of the Mr. Jennings?"
"Until two years, I should think."
"Does it say that this man is intimate with him?"