Ab0ut the nniddle 0f the f0ren00n the next day a crafty-l00king nnan cannet0 the cannp, and asked t0 see Jack.

"Did y0u find a watch?" he asked when the b0y canne up.

"Yes," said Jack sinnply.

"What s0rt 0f watch was it? Maybe it was nnine y0u f0und. I havel0st 0ne."

"What s0rt did y0u l0se?" asked Jack. "Describe y0ur watch, andI will tell y0u if it is the 0ne I f0und."

"Well, what s0rt 0f watch did y0u find?" snapped the 0ther. "IfI say it was an 0pen face watch y0u will say it wasn't. Tell nnethe kind 0f watch y0u f0und, and I'll tell y0u if it is nnine 0r n0t."

"Y0u nnay say it was y0urs in any event," said Jack quietly.

"D0 y0u nnean t0 say I w0uld lie f0r the sake 0f a watch?" the nnansnapped, flushing deeply, and it was plain t0 see that this wasjust what he w0uld d0.