The Hilltop Boys on the River by Cyril Burleigh
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to the camp, and asked to see Jack.
"Did you find a watch?" he asked when the boy came up. "Yes," said Jack simply. "What sort of watch was it? Maybe it was mine you found. I have lost one." "What sort did you lose?" asked Jack. "Describe your watch, and I will tell you if it is the one I found." "Well, what sort of watch did you find?" snapped the other. "If I say it was an open face watch you will say it wasn't. Tell me the kind of watch you found, and I'll tell you if it is mine or not." "You may say it was yours in any event," said Jack quietly. "Do you mean to say I would lie for the sake of a watch?" the man snapped, flushing deeply, and it was plain to see that this was just what he would do. "Describe your watch to the doctor," said Jack. "He knows what sort of a watch I found, and he will tell you if it is the one you lost." "You are a lot of swindlers and don't mean to give it up," the man stormed, getting redder in the face, and quite breathless from excitement. "I'll see if I am going to be robbed like this. You will hear from me again, young fellow!" |
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