Ah, do you mind showing it to me? I am very what you may call
hazy on descriptions. I could not really say if it was large
or small, those terms being relative, you know. Yes, it is in
a gold case and is a stemwinder, that much I remember. It is
an American, of course, but whether Elgin, Waltham, Howard, Thomas
or---or any other make I really could not tell you."

"You are sure it is American make?"

"Oh, yes, positively, and in a gold case, and about half this size,"
closing her thumb and first finger to form a circle.

"Well, I am very sorry, Ma'am, but this is not an American watch.
I trust that you will find yours, but this is not it. I wish you
good morning, Ma'am," and Bucephalus showed the lady out evidently
greatly disappointed.

Half an hour later a self-satisfied looking man came into the camp
and asked to see the boy who had found a watch, and had advertised
the same in the Riverton paper.

Billy Manners happened to see him first, and, seeing Jack at a
little distance with Percival, called out:

"Hello, Jack, come here, somebody wants you!"

Jack came up with Percival in a few moments, and the self-satisfied
man, eyeing him fiercely, said:

"You are the boy who found a watch, I believe. Describe it to me."