I crammed my hat on a little tighter.

"Nothing at all," I said, hurriedly. "It's—it's rather warm work, you know, walking in this weather."

But I could see he didn't believe me.

"Seen Tommy?" he asked.

"Yes."

"Been fooling up the stream, I suppose?"

I coloured.

"No, of course not—er, that is, yes——Tommy has."

The doctor smiled.