eric humphries

Just

He had hardly concealed himself when the servant came in. Just then the last bag of gold from the ceiling fell to the floor with a loud crash. The bags were held together by string, and when the boy untied the first bag of gold, the others fell in succession. The servant cried out to his master that someone had stolen the gold and the bridge. The bad man rushed in, almost mad with anger, and told her to go outside and see if there were any footprints, and then follow them after the thief.