“That’s right. But now that I think of it, I can’t understand how I happened to pick on him.”
“Betty described the man who took her for a walk as tall and thin,” interposed Paul.
“Yes, but there are many tall, thin men in town,” argued Jack.
“And we came to the conclusion that the man who would start fires and steal a single book must be a maniac of some sort.”
Jack laughed. “Well, does Mr. Grey look like a maniac?” he asked.
Paul smiled and remarked, “Well, he does look rather odd, tall and thin as he is.”
“All that doesn’t get us anywhere,” said Jack.
“Well, let’s not come to any conclusions but wait until Mr. Grey comes,” remarked Paul.
“Yes, he’ll clear it all up for us.”