"Give it to me, and then I will show you the note," replied Katy, who was thinking more of getting the precious relic than of having the broker punished. The broker took the watch from his pocket and handed it to her, and in return she produced the mayor's note. "I suppose there is no need of your delivering this note now?" continued the broker, with a cunning smile. "No; I don't care anything about it, now that I have got the watch," replied Katy, rejoiced beyond measure to recover the treasure. "Well, then, I am somewhat acquainted with the marshal, and I will hand him the note, and explain the circumstances. He will be perfectly satisfied." Katy didn't care whether he was satisfied or not, so long as she had the watch. But the broker entered the marshal's office, and they could not see him put the note in his pocket. "I am so glad I got it!" exclaimed Katy. "I doubt whether you could have recovered it if I had not used my influence in your favor," remarked Simon, complacently. "I went to his office, and assured him my friend the mayor had already taken the matter in hand. I talked pretty severely to him, and he got frightened. After all, the best way is to use very pointed language to these fellows." "I thank you very much, Master Simon, and I hope I shall be able to do something for you some time." But Messrs. Sands & Co.'s affairs were suffering, perhaps, and Simon hastened back to the store, and Katy ran home to cheer her mother with the sight of the recovered relic. CHAPTER X. KATY, IN DISTRESS, FINDS A CHAMPION. Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy. The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother. She had originated a great idea, and she was proud of it. Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned. Her mother tried to induce her to stay in the house and rest herself, but her impatience to realize the fruits of her grand idea would not permit her to remain inactive a single hour. "Now, mother, I shall sell all this candy before dark; so don't be uneasy about me. I am going to make lots of money, and you shall have everything you want in a few weeks," said Katy, as she put on her bonnet. "I wish you would stay at home, and rest yourself; you have done enough for one day." "I am not tired a bit, mother; I feel just as if I could walk a hundred miles." "That's because you have got a new notion in your head. I am afraid you will be sick, and then what should we do?" "O, I shan't get sick; I promise you I won't," replied Katy, as she left the room.