"Hello, Jack, come here, somebody wants you!"
Jack came up with Percival in a few moments, and the self-satisfied man, eyeing him fiercely, said:
"You are the boy who found a watch, I believe. Describe it to me."
"Excuse me," laughed Jack, "I have not lost a watch. I have found one. If you have lost one describe it, and we will see if it is the same as the one I have found."
"I have not lost a watch," snapped the other. "I am in the detective service, and if I have the description of the article I can enquire who has lost one like it, don't you understand?"
"And you wish to be a sort of middle man between me and the owner?" and Jack laughed again. "I advertised for the owner of the watch, not for an agent who would help me find the owner. I cannot see that we need spend any more time on the affair."
"How do I know that you have not stolen the——-"
It was very fortunate for the man that Jack was nearer to him than
Percival, who suddenly aimed a swinging blow at him.
Jack threw up Dick's arm, and said quickly:
"Dick! What are you about?"