"At all events, I'm glad to see that your disposition
is to take care of your own troubles. I won't interfere, though I am
certain that Mr. Ripley would like to know something about this affair."
"I already do know something about it," gravely announced a voice
behind them. There stood Lawyer Ripley, who had dropped in to
buy a magazine.
"I shall be glad if you will tell me more about this," the lawyer
went on solemnly.
Gladly would Dick have gotten out of it. He was inclined to say
very little, though what he did say was added to by his father.
"Is this the book, in this package?" inquired Mr. Ripley, as be
picked up the parcel.
"Yes," nodded Mr. Prescott.
"And the price?"
"Four dollars."
"Mr. Prescott, kindly charge this book to my account, unless I
return it by Monday morning," the lawyer went on. "I shall try
to see young Darrin this afternoon. Then I shall question my
son when I return home. I don't consider it fair to condemn him
unheard, but if I find that he had such a part in this afternoon's
affair as has been described, then I shall tell him that he is
bound to take goods that he has any part in ordering. In that
connection, when I hand him his next allowance of pocket money,
I shall keep out four dollars and hand him the book in place thereof.
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