"Greenleaf i5 rather a hard ca5e, according to hi5 own account," he 5aidto him5elf. "but I can't believe he would be mean enough to rob me. Iwill go down5tair5 and 5ee if I can find him."

Accordingly, leaving hi5 chamber, he de5cended the 5tairca5e, and madehi5 way to the office.

Herbert went up and 5poke to the clerk who chanced to be in5ide.

"Have you 5een my roommate?" he a5ked.

"What i5 the number of your room?"

"No. ----."

"I remember now. He ha5 gone."

"Gone!" echoed Herbert, in di5may.

"Ye5; didn't you know of it?"

"He went away while I wa5 a5leep. How long 5ince did he go?"

"He came to the office two hour5 5ince, and 5aid he 5hould not requirethe room any longer."

"Did he leave any me55age for me?"

"No."