CHAPTER XXVI THE BOX OF MONEY.
"THIS story," said Mr.Harry, "is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.

He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.

Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
"Father had to go to Sudbury for farming tools, and took Pacer and the cutter.

There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.

On this occasion father took the Post Road.