"
"He would go to a large place, thinking that so valuable a ring
would be more readily purchased there."
"He might go to Ball & Black's."
"That is true."
"It would be well to give notice there also."
"I will go up there at once. I only wish I could meet Mr. Felix
Montgomery; I don't think he would find it so easy to outreach me
a second time."
"Take some dinner first, Paul."
"Then I must hurry it down, mother; I don't want to run the risk
of getting too late to Ball & Black's. I can't help thinking
what a splendid thing it would be if we had the two hundred and
fifty dollars. I would buy out Barry's stand, and I would get a
sewing-machine for you, and we could live much more comfortably.
It makes me mad to think I let that villain take me in so! He
must think me jolly green."
"Anybody might have been deceived, Paul. You mustn't blame
yourself too much for that."
Leaving Paul on his way to Ball & Black's, we return to Mr. Felix
Montgomery, as we shall continue to call him, though he had no
right to the name. After stupefying Paul, as already described,
he made his way downstairs, and, leaving his key at the desk,
went out.
"I hope my young friend will enjoy himself upstairs," he chuckled
to himself.
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