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ROXY. HASTINGS. 3” when he did so he announced his loss without any ereat discomposure. The news spread, and search was made in and about the house by everybody, not excepting Rooke and Phil. “I certainly had it out last evening to pay you the thirty dollars,” he said to the farmer. “I have not been out of the house since.” “Shouldn’t wonder if it had been stolen,” said the other. “I didn’t like the looks of that fellow.” “What fellow ?” “That Thompson that came here late last night. I put him in the room next to you, and he went off about day- hight this morning. Depend upon it, he’s got it.” “Like enough.” “I hope there wasn’t much in it.” “Too much to lose.” * Has anybody seen you receive money since you have been here ?” “Very likely. A Mr. Ogilvie paid me some yesterday when there were a number of men standing around.” “That’s it, then. This Thompson has been one on ’em, and he’s followed you here on purpose. I thought there was something strange about that man.” “What kind of a man?” Rooke described the phantom robber very circumstan- tially. “Which way did he go?” “Toward Captain Smith’s.” ‘‘Perhaps I’ll come across him,” said Lee, and that was the last he said about it. The farmer thought he took his loss very coolly. “TI sha’n’t be able to pay my bill till 1 come again,” said Charley. ‘No matter, ’t ain’t much.” “And I must find some one to lend me a few dollars to get home with.” “Yes; Ogilvie will do that. He’s got plenty.” “So he will, if I can tind him.” Charley bade Miss Hastings good-by, and begged her to give herself no uneasiness about his loss. “Tt may delay the relief I intended for your mother, but it will be for a few days only.” The young man went off afoot, as he had come. . In the evening Rooke and his man dug up their treasure, and took it to their trysting ground, the stable, to examine and divide it, Their exultation was very great. They —cComicbooks (ete)