Chapter 11 IS JIM A THIEF

Three weeks after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, Mr. Broad wished Jim good-night, closed the shop door, and returned to his desk. As a rule he was a cheery, good-humoured man, easy-going, and with an eye for the bright side of things.

On this particular evening he appeared moody and unsettled, and quite unable to look through the

            
            

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