persons go over that road in the afternoon, and maybe we can find
it."

"Oh, I assure you that it's useless," declared Ed. "I am only
waiting here to report the matter to Chief Jenkins, and then I'm
going to telephone the officials at the bank in New City, as I
promised I would."

"Can't you stop payment?" asked Jack.

"Not on the money, and not very easily on the negotiable securities.
That's the unfortunate part of it. If it had been a check I could."

"Queer, I almost had a premonition that something might happen to
that twenty thousand," said Jack slowly. "Though I suppose if I say
that it makes it look bad for me," he added with a smile.

"Oh, no," Ed answered, seriously enough. "Of course not."

"Come on; let's hurry back," suggested Cora. She re-entered the
car, which shook from the running of the ungeared motor that Walter
had started for her.

"Really, Cora," began Ed, "it is useless for you to take the trouble
to go back and hunt for it, though I'm sure it's very kind--"

"It's no trouble at all."

"But have you been home to dinner?" asked Ed.