"Huh! If neither he nor any of his gang told, then who did?" demanded Ben, as though that settled it.
"Ben Alvord, what have you been doing?" demanded his mother, as Ben showed up at the kitchen door.
"Why?"
"Your face is all bruised. Have you been fighting?"
"Yes, ma'am. I had to. I thumped Dick Prescott for telling on us and getting us all arrested."
"Did Dick say that he told on you?" asked Mrs. Alvord.
"No, ma'am."
"Denied it, didn't he?"
"Yes'm."
"And I guess Dick told the truth. I know who did tell on all you boys," announced his mother.