“I don’t think I shall explain all of that to you, my boy,” said Mr. Sanders quietly. “It ought to be enough to know that it will be there.”
“But suppose the tramp doesn’t bring it back?” suggested Grant.
“I am not supposing anything about the tramp, or about any failure,” replied Mr. Sanders, again smiling quietly. “All I say to you is that I am confident that the car will be brought back.”
“Did you find out who stole the car?” inquired John.
“I don’t think it was ‘stolen.’ You might call it ‘borrowed.’”
“Well, did you find out who ‘borrowed’ it then?” demanded John.
“Yes.”
“Who did?” said George eagerly.
“There are several reasons why I shall not go farther into details,” said Mr. Sanders. “You may draw such conclusions as you please. Very likely they will not be incorrect. You have followed the events of the summer more closely than I and I have no doubt can connect one with another.”
“Well, I think,” said George positively, “that the tramp took our car. He’s a mighty good driver and knows all about a car. He didn’t intend to sell it perhaps, but he wanted to use it for a few days.”