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Arthur's face, as if to see if there was aught of hidden meaning in his words; and his features grew ashy pale while he asked, in a hoarse whisper:--
"Mr. Clinton is the only name I know him by. I haven't heard his given name," returned Arthur, surprised at the merchant's agitation.
Mr. Delancey said nothing for a moment; but sat leaning forward, with his pale face dropped in thought upon his breast.
"Did he talk with you long?" he asked, at last.
"No, sir. He walked with me one block."
"You had the money when he left you?"
"I did not touch it from here to the bank, sir; and knew nothing of it from the time I left this door, till I reached the bank counter."
"Hem! yes, yes, a very likely story. It couldn't have got out of your pocket without hands, young man; and if your friend wouldn't do such a thing, and your pocket was safe, I don't think but what you know something about it."
"Me, sir? Mr. Delancey, you don't mean to say--"
"Tut, tut, I know about you young chaps; I might have known I would have just such trouble when I took you, I suppose you think I don't know that Henriquez's billiard table is between here and the bank, eh?"
"If you do, you know more than I do, sir."
"Dare you tell me that? Here, haven't you been gone a good two hours?--and all that time going to the bank, eh?"
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