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Donald was somewhat staggered in his belief by the evidence of his companion, but he determined to inquire further into the matter, and even hoped now that Hasbrook would call upon him. "One more question, Laud. Do you know where Captain Shivernock got the bills he paid you, and you paid me?" asked he. "Of course I don't.
"For my arrest!" gasped Captain Shivernock, dismounting from his high horse, for he had a wholesome fear of the penalties of violated law. "Here is the document," added the sheriff, producing a paper. "For what?" "For breaking and entering in the night time, in the first place, and for an aggravated assault on Jacob Hasbrook in the second." "What assault? You can't prove it."
"I know he came down here on the day the box was stolen," said Donald, "and that he was here with his clam-digger on the day I met Captain Shivernock. He must have put those papers in the shop." "If the box was ever buried here, it has been removed," added the captain. "Just look at the dirt which came out of the hole," continued Mr.
"Have you heard the news, Captain Shivernock?" asked Donald, suddenly changing the topic. "What news?" "It's in the Age. A man over in Lincolnville, by the name of Hasbrook, was taken out of his bed last night, and severely beaten." "Hasbrook! Served him right!" exclaimed the captain, with a rough string of profanity, which cooled the blood of the listener.
He went into the house on his return from the elegant mansion. His mother had gone to watch with a sick neighbor, though his sister Barbara was sewing in the front room. Donald was troubled, not by a guilty conscience, but by the fear that he had innocently done wrong in concealing his relations with Captain Shivernock and with Laud Cavendish.
Donald had fully detailed the means at his command for doing the job in a workman-like manner, and he was well known as an ingenious and skilful mechanic. Mr. Rodman had strong hopes that the young man would succeed in his undertaking. Donald walked toward the house of Captain Shivernock, congratulating himself on the happy issue of his interview with Mr. Rodman.
"Well, what do you want here?" "I wish to see you, sir." "You do see me don't you?" growled the eccentric. "What's your business?" "On the morning after the Hasbrook outrage, Captain Shivernock, you were seen at Seal Harbor," said Laud. "Who says I was?" roared the captain, springing to his feet.
There was a light in the strange man's library, or office, and another in the dining-room, where the housekeeper usually sat, which indicated that the family had not retired. Laud walked up to the side door, and rang the bell, which was promptly answered by Mrs. Sykes. "Is Captain Shivernock at home?" asked the late visitor.
"I don't ask any pay for this, sir. I am willing to do you a favor for nothing." "Hold your tongue, you fool! A favor?" sneered the eccentric. "Do you think I would ask a little monkey like you to do me a favor?" "I won't call it a favor, sir." "Better not. There! take that," and Captain Shivernock shoved the bills he had taken from his wallet into Donald's hand. "No, sir!
Certainly the swell had been digging there; but it could not have been for clams; and Donald was trying to imagine what it was for, when he heard footsteps near him. Coming towards him, he discovered Captain Shivernock, of the city; and he had two problems to solve instead of one; not very important ones, it is true, but just such as are suggested to everybody at times.
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