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ed woman came to the camp and asked

e of your boys found

st mine the ot

ast night, Ma'am," sa

ave lost it before then, of course. Wh

you lose

al, and it may have been in one place or maybe in another. I co

omewhere in to

, I suppo

s not found in

, now I remember, I was down this way yesterday afternoon, looking at the camp

obably a keepsake? Your husband's or so

s, and I value it very

ch," said Dr. Wise tersely, being convinced that the woman w

rsuasively. "Some of my friends may have lost a watch

Ma'am, let them come after them," said t

ny manners to boast of!" snapp

e another woman came to the camp, and asked to se

aid to him, evidently disappoint

gentlemen found a lady's watch last night. Ah, I have

hat sort of watch was yours, domestic or foreign, stemwinder or keyed, open face or hunting case, gold, si

ions. 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, th

re it is Am

, and about half this size," closing her

that you will find yours, but this is not it. I wish you good morning, M

to the camp and asked to see the boy who had found a wa

irst, and, seeing Jack at a little

ome here, someb

ew moments, and the self-satisfie

ound a watch, I believ

have found one. If you have lost one describe it, and

tective service, and if I have the description of the article

ed again. "I advertised for the owner of the watch, not for an agent who would hel

that you have n

for the man that Jack

denly aimed a swi

Dick's arm, an

at are yo

hat my friend stopped me. Is it a part of your

n contact with very many persons

do not, and it is not at all necessary that you should conside

way when the man interr

quarter diameter, hunting case, set with five or six small diamonds, made in Switzerland, Jurgensen movemen

e what the number is, and if it is the same as what you mention t

tch?" asked the other, as h

"I found a watch, and your description tallies with it all b

, which the doctor occupied, and we

the watch you are i

doctor see the numbe

after telling the doc

ee if this is

ed it to the doctor, who took the watch fr

nded the watch and the card with the numbe

howing them to Dick. "This is certa

asked the detective, still with the accusing

om the fire at Mr. Van der Donk's house

a singular place to find it? H

out that as I do," s

re yourself?" asked the man in an in

flushing, "will you

ve you the watch thi

emper if I talk wi

hall not!" sput

sing with his companion who is here, this watch dropped from his trousers pocket. Percival will doubtless tell you the same. Th

ious characters who generally congregate at such places in the hope of gain. The watch was doubtless passed from one person to another,

u do, and I have told you just wha

the detective. "I shall hav

o nothing of the sort, in fact

see what they will have to say about i