Part 20 (2/2)
”Then listen to me. Can you get into his room at your aunt's house?”
”I think I can.”
”I mean without being seen.”
”I have the whole run of the place.”
”Then supposing somethings belonging to the others were found in Carson's trunk----”
”He has no trunk,” interrupted Ferris.
”So much the better, for you can merely hide the stuff in among his things.”
”Do you mean for me to take them?”
”Some of them.”
”Some of them?” questioned Ferris.
”Yes, those from your aunt's boarders. At the same time I will give you several articles belonging to the office that you can place with the others. Is there any one of the boarders you know well?”
”I know Saunders pretty well.”
”Then let Saunders lose most of the stuff, and put a flea in his ear to the effect that you think Carson is the guilty party. This will cause the fellow's room to be searched and the stuff will be found. You must be on hand to identify the office stuff; see?”
”I do.”
”Carson will be arrested, and you will have your revenge.”
”That's a boss plan!” exclaimed Ferris. ”When will you furnish me with stuff from the office?”
”To-morrow noon, if you will meet me at the corner of Wall and Na.s.sau.”
”I'll be on hand. It made me sick the way my aunt stuck up for Carson.
Of course, I wouldn't go into the thing, only I know the tramp's a bad egg,” returned Ferris, trying to excuse his willingness to enter into such an outrageous plot.
”Of course he is a bad egg, and it is our duty to get him out of the way,” replied Hardwick. ”You will be on hand sure to-morrow?”
”Yes.”
”And when will you put the things in his room?”
”Sometime during the afternoon. That will bring matters to a head as soon as Saunders and the others get home.”
”You must expose Carson while he is in his room, if possible.”
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