"If I thought you meant that——-"
"Well?" asked Hi Martin, gazing coolly into the flashing eyes.
"You know better!" choked Teall.
"Of course you know better, Hi Martin," Dick broke in. "Ted Teall isn't any more of a thief than you are."
"You fellows have no share in this matter," Hi retorted coldly.
"I'll thank you to keep out, and to mind your own business."
A little way down the street Hi caught sight of his father approaching.
He turned to Ted to inquire:
"You say that you looked faithfully for my watch until dark?"
"Yes; I did," Ted shot back at him.
"And you didn't find the watch?"
"No, sirree; I didn't."