"And who was it?" came quickly from both brothers.
"Jim Caven."
CHAPTER X
A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA
"Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
"From what Mr. Dickerson here says," answered Tom, and repeated what the farmer had told him.
"Gracious, that does look black for Caven!" said Dick, when he had finished. He turned to the farmer. "Would you recognize that boy again if you saw him?"
"I allow as how I would. His eyes was wot got me—never saw sech unsteady ones afore in my life."
"Yes, those eyes put me down on Caven the minute I saw him," answered Tom. "More than half of the boys at the Hall have put him down as a first-class sneak, although we can't exactly tell why."
"See here," said Dick. "I think it would be best if Mr. Dickerson would drive back to the Hall with us and tell Captain Putnam of what he knows."