Tony looked all about the premises, but he did not find the farmer. Returning to the wood-house, he found that the wallet was gone.
"Hello, Tony," said Tim Bunker, at this moment entering the wood-house, and going to the well for a drink.
"Have you seen Farmer Whipple, Tim?"
"Yes; he just went into the house," replied the chief of the Bunkers.
"Which way did he go in?"
"Right through this way. He was just ahead of you when you came from the barn."
"Oh, was he?" said Tony, much relieved.
The farmer had taken his wallet then as he passed through, and he was satisfied it was all right.
"I say, Tony, what were you doing out to the barn? Hooking eggs, eh?"
"I was not," answered Tony indignantly.