"Ah," he observed, turning upon Bart and critically adjusting a single
eyeglass, "is this the express agent?"
"That's me," assented Bart bluntly.
"I represent Monroe, Purcell & Abernethy, Attorneys," grandly announced
Stuart. "We are employed by Mrs. Harrington to prosecute an inquiry as
to a missing trunk."
Darry looked very serious, Bart smiled serenely in the face of his
imperturbable visitor.
"What is there to prosecute, Mr. Stuart?" he inquired.
"We have come to demand certified copies of all entries and receipts of
this office covering the trunk in question," announced the young sprig
of the law.
"Well?" interrogated Bart.
"Your employee--assistant? here, declined to act without your
authority."
"Quite right. I give it, though. Darry, make out transcripts of the
records. That is all clear and regular."
Bart turned on his heel, ran his eye over the office books, and bored
young Mr. Stuart terribly by paying no further attention to him.
The latter stood watching the industrious Darry with owl-like solemnity.
Finally the latter handed a duplicate receipt and a copy of the entry to
Stuart.
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