That the same person did so who had placed the empty pocketbook in the tool-box seemed evident.
Jack and Cora went together to tell Ed. Walter wanted to accompany them, but Cora insisted that she be allowed to tell the story first.
"Later Ed may want to question you," she declared.
The three members of the mandolin club were left at the Kimball home until Cora and Jack returned.
Ed at first was much startled by the news. Then he opened the wallet.
"They didn't leave anything," he said slowly.
"Is that all you want to remark?" asked Jack.
"All? Why, of course. What else can I say?"
"Well, don't you think—not to put too fine a point upon it—that it looks suspicious?"
"For whom?"