“And told you to come back?”
“No, sir; he said I needn’t come back. But the jeweler’s place was closed on account of a death in the family and I came back with the watch.”
“Did you give him the watch?”
“No, sir, I forgot it. I was so scared.”
“Where is it?”
“In my pocket.”
“Let me see it.”
The boy handed to Nick a magnificent gold hunting case watch. Merely glancing at it, Nick said:
“I’ll return this to Mr. Redway. You needn’t tell him that the jeweler’s place was closed.”
“But——”