"I don't see who else could have set it," added Ben, stoutly.
"I do," interposed Noddy. "I say she didn't do it."
"Why do you say so?"
"Because I did it myself."
"I thought so!" exclaimed Mr. Grant, greatly relieved by the confession.
Ben was confused and annoyed, and Noddy was rather pleased at the position in which he had placed the old man, who, in his opinion, had not treated him as well as usual.
"Why didn't you own it before?" said Mr. Grant, "and not allow an innocent person to be suspected."
"I didn't like to," answered the culprit, with a smile, as though he was entirely satisfied with his own position.
"You must be taken care of."
"I am going to take care of myself, sir," said Noddy, with easy indifference.