"He came after some burglar's tools."
Dick stepped back in astonishment. "You surely don't mean it!" he gasped "Who was he going to rob?"
"The widow's house. He knows she is away and has left considerable money in her desk."
And in a rapid manner I told Dick of what I had overheard, omitting the mentioning of my father's and Mr. Woodward's names. Of course he was tremendously excited. What healthy country boy would not be?
"What are you going to do about it?" he questioned.
"Now I'm free I'm going to catch the fellow," I returned decidedly. "He shall not rob Mrs. Canby's house if I can help it."
"Aren't you afraid?"
"I intend to be cautious."
"He may have a pistol."
"The widow left one in the house. Maybe I can secure it. Then we'll be on an equal footing."