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