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her heart was wrung with agony. But there was a consolation for her. Tony could not be a thief. He was innocent, she was sure, however strong appearances might point to his guilt. The constable took him into the wagon; and Farmer Whipple drove off to the Rippleton jail, which was located in the village. HER HEART WAS WRUNG WITH AGONY BUT THERE WAS A CONSOLATION FOR HER TONY COULD NOT BE A THIEF HE WAS INNOCENT SHE WAS SURE HOWEVER STRONG APPEARANCES MIGHT POINT TO HIS GUILT THE CONSTABLE TOOK HIM INTO THE WAGON AND FARMER WHIPPLE DROVE OFF TO THE RIPPLETON JAIL WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE
re;" and Tony told his story just as he had related it to Frank Sedley. "All that may be; but you see, Tony, things are against you. Tim's story is as straight as can be. This is your coat, ain't it?" "Yes; you can examine that, and search the house if you like." The constable took the coat. The pockets were filled with various articles known in the vocabulary of a schoolboy. Mr. Headley thrust his hand in, and Tony confidently waited the result. Several things were taken out and returned. It was not in that pocket. But the first thing the constable drew out of the other pocket was Farmer Whipple's wallet! "No use, Tony," said Mr. Headley. "I did not know it was there; I did not put it there!" protested the poor boy, whose face was as white as a sheet. [Illustration: I did not know It was There. _P._ 150.] "You must come with me, Tony; I never would have believed it," said the constable. The widow Weston was called, and a statement of the case made to her. Poor, loving, devoted mother! PROCEEDING TO DETAIL ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES I AM INNOCENT PLEADED TONY BUT YOU WERE THERE I WAS THERE AND TONY TOLD HIS STORY JUST AS HE HAD RELATED IT TO FRANK SEDLEY ALL THAT MAY BE BUT YOU SEE TONY THINGS ARE AGAINST YOU TIM'S STORY IS AS STRAIGHT AS CAN BE THIS IS YOUR COAT AIN'T IT YES YOU CAN EXAMINE THAT AND SEARCH THE HOUSE IF YOU LIKE THE CONSTABLE TOOK THE COAT THE POCKETS WERE FILLED WITH VARIOUS ARTICLES KNOWN IN THE VOCABULARY OF A SCHOOLBOY MISTER HEDLEY THRUST HIS HAND IN AND TONY CONFIDENTLY WAITED THE RESULT SEVERAL THINGS WERE TAKEN OUT AND RETURNED IT WAS NOT IN THAT POCKET BUT THE FIRST THING THE CONSTABLE DREW OUT OF THE OTHER POCKET WAS FARMER WIBBLE'S WALLET NO USE TONY SAID MISTER HEDLEY I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS THERE I DID NOT PUT IT THERE PROTESTED THE POOR BOY WHOSE FACE WAS AS WHITE AS A SHEET YOU MUST COME WITH ME TONY I NEVER WOULD HAVE BELIEVED IT SAID THE CONSTABLE THE WIDOW WESTON WAS CALLED AND A STATEMENT OF THE CASE MADE TO HER POOR LOVING DEVOTED MOTHER
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