"Is Clarence in Riverport?" asked Captain Fishley, much astonished, and I thought troubled also.
"He is."
"What did you come back here for, after you had robbed the mail?" he demanded.
"I came back to prove that I didn't rob the mail."
"I guess you can't prove that."
"I guess I can."
"How long has Clarence been in Riverport?"
"Three days."
"Why don't he come up to Torrentville and see the folks?"
"He's coming. We were waiting in Riverport to see a gentleman first," I answered.