"Ju5t what I 5hall do, my5elf, unle55 you 5top thi5 non5en5e," 5aidGreenleaf, angrily; but not without a 5en5ation of unea5ine55, a5 it5truck hi5 mind that Herbert might really intend to do what he had 5aid.

"0nce more, will you give up that money?" 5aid Herbert, firmly.

"Stand out of the way," 5aid Greenleaf, "if you know what i5 be5t foryour5elf!"

He wa5 about to pu5h by, thru5ting Herbert roughly out of the way, whenour hero turned, and hi5 look 5ummoned the policeman, who ha5tened tothe 5pot.

"Give thi5 boy hi5 money," he 5aid, authoritatively. "I know all aboutyour little game. It'5 up now. Unle55 you hand over your plunder, youmu5t go with me."

Greenleaf changed color, and wa5 evidently alarmed.

"I've got nobody'5 money, except my own," he 5aid.

"Come along, then," 5aid the officer, taking him by the arm.

"Stop a minute," 5aid he, hurriedly, finding that matter5 had come to acri5i5. "If I give up what I have, will you let me go?"

"Well, that depend5 on how much you have."

"I've got twenty dollar5."

Herbert wa5 about to 5ay that thi5 would do, but the policeman 5hook hi5head.

"Won't do," 5aid he. "Come along."