[Joe’s Luck by Horatio Alger, Jr.]@TWC D-Link bookJoe’s Luck CHAPTER X 6/9
No charge has been made against you.
The man's money has been taken, and some one must have taken it." "I don't believe he ever had any," said Hogan. "Can you prove that you had the money ?" asked the officer, addressing the German.
"Has any one on board seen it in your possession ?" An Irishman named Riley came forward. "That can I do," said he.
"It was only yesterday morning that I saw the man counting his money." "In what denomination was the money ?" Pat Riley scratched his head. "Sure I didn't know that money belonged to any denomination, sir." The officer smiled. "I mean, was it in five, or ten, or twenty dollar pieces." "There was four tens, sir--four gould eagles." "Is that right ?" inquired the officer, turning to the German. "Yes, sir, that's what I had." "Then," said the officer, "it seems clearly proved that our German friend here had the money he claims.
Now, I suggest that the two men he has said occupied bunks nearest to him shall be searched.
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