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Dale turned sharply toward them from her seat by the fireplace

"How do you know the cashier did it?" she said in a low voice

The Doctor laughed "Well--he's run away, for one thing The bank examiners found the deficit Bailey, the cashier, went out on an errand--and didn't coh--worthless bonds substituted for good ones--with a good bond on the top and bottoes would pass a casual inspection Probably been going on for soht hand drue of her settee

"Couldn't somebody else have done it?" she queried tensely

The Doctor sly

"Of course the president of the bank had access to the vaults," he said "But, as you know, Mr Courtleigh Fle, the late president, was buried last Monday"

Miss Cornelia had seen her niece's face light up oddly at the beginning of the Doctor's stateain at its conclusion Bailey--Bailey--she was sure she remembered that na Bailey?" she asked point-blank

The girl had started to light a cigarette The flahtly," she said She bent to strike anotherher face Miss Cornelia did not press her

"What with bank robberies and co the subject, "the only way to keep your money these days is to spend it"

"Or not to have any--like e," Miss Cornelia went on, "living in Courtleigh Fle--though I suppose I should have--and nohy, I'm as interested in the failure of his bank as if I were a depositor!"

The Doctor regarded the end of his cigarette

"As a ht to rent you the property before the estate was settled He ra his uncle's death"

"Were you with hiina pectoris and took ht have lived a considerable time The trouble was that he wouldn't use ordinary care He ate and drank more than he should, and so--"

"I suppose," pursued Miss Cornelia, watching Dale out of the corner of her eye, "that there is no suspicion that Courtleigh Fle robbed his own bank?"

"Well, if he did," said the Doctor amicably, "I can testify that he didn't have the loot with hirew more serious "No! He had his faults--but not that"