"He just waited until Mr. Mack went out of his store," explained
Frank, "and he knew only a boy was left in charge. That's how he
tricked me, waiting until Mr. Mason was out of the office."
"Well, you did me a good service," said Mr. Mack, "and if ever you are
in need of work, I'll give you a place in my store to help George when
I am out."
"I guess Frank is going back in the lumber business," said Bert.
The next day Mr. Mason came in answer to the letter he had received
about Frank. He brought with him the bad twenty dollar bill the man
had cheated Frank with, and a little later the dishonest man was taken
away by a policeman, and put in a place where he would have to work
hard as a punishment for cheating honest persons. The Bobbseys never
saw him again.
Everyone said Frank was very smart to catch the cheat as he had done.
Mr. Mason received back his twenty dollars, for the man had some good
money in his pockets when arrested.
"And now are you ready to come back with me, Frank?" asked Mr. Mason,
when everything had come out right.
"I--I guess so," was the rather slow answer.
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