On
Friday morning, the 11th, I know the cup was full of coppers and
silver, for I took it down to add something to it. On the next
Monday morning the money was gone, all but one farthing."
"Can you guess who took it?"
"I should prefer saying nothing till you have examined the children
and servants for yourself."
"Right!" said the Captain. "Very well.--I am sorry to treat you to a
court-martial, John, but I must hold one after tea."
Christabel pitied the children for having to speak before this
formidable uncle; but there could be no help for it, since no other
sitting-room was habitable, and there were torrents of rain out-of-
doors.
There was just time to show the glass cupboard, and the shelf where
Toby had stood, and to return to the dining-room, before the children
began to stream in and make their greetings to their uncle, Susan
with George in one hand, and her plate of bakings in the other. Very
fancy bread indeed it was! as Uncle John said. The edge of Purday's
hat had been quite baked off, and one of his arms was gone; he was
black in the wrong places, and was altogether rather an
uncomfortable-looking object.
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