"
"Perhaps the thief would be cautious about going there, for that very
reason. He might think the ring would be recognized."
"He would go to a large place, thinking that so valuable a ring would be
more readily purchased there."
"He might go to Ball & Black's."
"That is true."
"It would be well to give notice there also."
"I will go up there at once. I only wish I could meet Mr. Felix
Montgomery; I don't think he would find it so easy to outreach me a
second time."
"Take some dinner first, Paul."
"Then I must hurry it down, mother; I don't want to run the risk
of getting too late to Ball & Black's. I can't help thinking what a
splendid thing it would be if we had the two hundred and fifty dollars.
I would buy out Barry's stand, and I would get a sewing-machine for you,
and we could live much more comfortably. It makes me mad to think I let
that villain take me in so! He must think me jolly green."
"Anybody might have been deceived, Paul. You mustn't blame yourself too
much for that."
Leaving Paul on his way to Ball & Black's, we return to Mr. Felix
Montgomery, as we shall continue to call him, though he had no right to
the name. After stupefying Paul, as already described, he made his way
downstairs, and, leaving his key at the desk, went out.
"I hope my young friend will enjoy himself upstairs," he chuckled to
himself.
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