Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West

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had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had

occurred. Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every

known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.

"Goldstein has been an angel all afternoon," said Flo. "He grinned

and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been

left a fortune."

"He ought to be ashamed of himself." Patsy indignantly asserted. "The man

admitted to Uncle John that Ajo is the biggest stockholder in the

Continental, the president, to boot; yet Goldstein wouldn't lift a finger

to help him and positively refused to obey his request to go to him after

he was arrested."

"I know about that," said Aunt Jane, quietly. "Goldstein talked to me

about the affair this afternoon and declared his conviction that young

Jones is really a pearl thief. He has taken a violent dislike to the boy

and is delighted to think his stock will be taken away from him."

Maud had silently listened to this dialogue as she dressed for dinner.

But now she impetuously broke into the conversation, saying:

"Something definite ought to be done for the boy. He needs intelligent

assistance. I'm afraid his situation is serious."

"That is what Arthur thinks," said Beth. "He says that unless he can

furnish proof that he is not Jack Andrews, and that he came by those

pearls honestly, he will be shipped to Austria for trial. No one knows

what those foreigners will do to him, but he would probably fare badly

in their hands."

"Such being the logical conclusion," said Maud, "we must make our fight

now, at the examination."

"Uncle John has engaged a lawyer," announced Patsy, "and if he proves

bright and intelligent he ought to be able to free Ajo."

"I'd like to see that lawyer, and take his measure," answered Maud,

musingly, and her wish was granted soon after they had finished dinner.

Colby entered the hotel, jaunty as ever, and Arthur met him and

introduced him to the girls.

"You must forgive me for coming on a disagreeable mission," began the

young attorney, "but I have promised the judge that I would produce all

the pearls Mr.

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