He found a small hole and put in his fingers. "Here ye are!" he
ejaculated, and brought forth two plain gold rings and one set with a
topaz.

"My property!" gasped Aaron Fairchild. "My property and I'll swear to
it! Didn't I tell ye he was a thief?"




CHAPTER V

FOR AND AGAINST


All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the
constable of White Corners held in his hand.

"I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the
first to recover from the shock.

"I am certain Dick didn't steal them," put in Tom.

"And so am I," added Sam. "Dick, this is a plot against you."

"It ain't no plot--it's plain facts," came from Aaron Fairchild. "Go on
an' continue the search, Josiah."

"That's what I'm a-doin'," returned the constable.