The Hilltop Boys on the River

k?" asked Percival, seeing Ja

et? I don't remember picking it up. It is a very handsome one, and q

ped out of y

angest thing about it

t it there,

watch, which Jack ha

ne of the best foreign makes, and probably cost anywhere from one to two hundred dollars for the works alone. T

it up at the fire, and not known anything about it? We we

did not see you pick it up. You d

doctor in the morning, and ask him to make enquiries about

where else you co

or three hours' sleep to go to the fire, but as soon as they were through breakfast and drill Jack took the watch

over and over, and examining it closely. "Quite a valuable ar

ave not the s

I should say that there was something very suspicious about this, but I am as much puzzled to get at the solution of this

sir. I can get Mr. B

n very extensivel

ou met her at the fire?" asked Dr. Wise. "Sh

Jack. "Perhaps it wi

as missed the watch.

er, but it is likely

a lady's watch.

e one from the house will be at t

to compliment the boys on their services of the night be

ssed a valuable watch, and showed

g to any of us," s

said Margaret, "but it does not belong to me.

pocket, but, of course, it got ther

the house. Of course, I do not include the boys. We would hardly call them strangers, being s

as growing rather tired of the fulsome praise of the descenda

s not," sai

ery singular. I thought it might be yours,

f which they were presented with an engrossed set of resolutions drawn up by the donor, which

is very complimentary gift," suggested the doctor, and with almost

t of an old family had expressed in his hour, Jack thanked him on behalf of the boys, st

ng on till the boys began to yawn and to shift their feet from one side to

re dismissed, and some of them went to t

wo boys were out on the river, gliding along side by side. "I wo

the gentleman in question, making it a rule never to gi

found for the watch it will go

tch, and it is altogether too expensive a thing for me

suppose? Or you might

said she was grea

making costly presents to a girl that I neve

ou are as good

fore, what business have I making presents, costly or otherwise,

me too seriously, J

ack's boat, and Jack inserted an advertisement

ad been found, and could be had upon proving property, an

e next day a crafty-looking man cam

tch?" he asked whe

aid Jack

it? Maybe it was mine yo

se?" asked Jack. "Des

u if it is the

say it was an open face watch you will say it wasn't. Tell me th

yours in any event

watch?" the man snapped, flushing deeply, and it w

k. "He knows what sort of a watch I found, an

etting redder in the face, and quite breathless from excitement. "I'll see if

aughed Percival, who wa

the boys made up their minds that he was only a swindler who had imagined tha

mants?" said Jack when an hour or more

in your advertisement

e very wise

ot to say too m