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The Sport of the Gods by Paul Laurence Dunbar
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"Not such a sum without exciting comment."

"He may have gone to several places."

"But he had only a day to do it in."

"Then some one must have been his accomplice."

"That remains to be proven."

"Nothing remains to be proven. Why, it 's as clear as day that the money
he has is the result of a long series of peculations, and that this last
is the result of his first large theft."

"That must be made clear to the law."

"It shall be."

"I should advise, though, no open proceedings against this servant until
further evidence to establish his guilt is found."

"If the evidence satisfies me, it must be sufficient to satisfy any
ordinary jury. I demand his immediate arrest."

"As you will, sir. Will you have him called here and question him, or
will you let me question him at once?"

"Yes."

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