"He won't come back," laughed Percival, who was with Jack at the
time.

He was quite correct, for nothing more was seen of the indignant
fellow, and the boys made up their minds that he was only a swindler
who had imagined that as he had only boys to deal with he would
obtain a watch at very little cost.

"I wonder if we will have any more claimants?" said Jack when an
hour or more had passed, and no one else had called.

"If you had said more in your advertisement you might," said Dick.
"But you were very wise not to do so."

"I always try not to say too much," said Jack.




CHAPTER VII

MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH


Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and
asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:

"I understand that one of your boys found a watch, Dr. Wise. May
I see it? I lost mine the other day and---"