“I don’t see how in the world we can possibly get it back,” said Larry.

“What about one of us putting on a disguise, and -” began Fatty. But they all interrupted him.

“No! I’m not going to face old Clear-Orf now!”

“I wouldn’t dare!”

“Golly - he’d arrest us!”

“He’d see right through any disguise I wore!”

“All right, all right,” said Fatty. “I’ll go and face old Clear-Orf - in my French-boy disguise again - and I bet I’ll get that letter back too.”

“Fatty - you’re marvellous!” said everyone together, and Fatty tried in vain to look properly modest.

Fatty and Mr. Goon

“How can you possibly get our letter back, though?” asked Larry. “I mean - old Clear-Orf isn’t likely to hand it meekly to you, is he?”