The man said nothing.
"Is it your dog?" asked the squire.
"I—I found him," answered the man, hesitatingly, "and he likes me. I wouldn't want to see him starve."
"He shan't!" promised Sandy.
Then, as the queer character was locked up, Sandy started back for Oak Farm, puzzling over the mysterious man and his object.
CHAPTER XXIII
THE MONEY BOX
"What did he say?"
"Who was he?"