"N0, it is n0t, it is the truth," said the b0y. "Dr. Wise, d0n'tgive it t0 hinn. He is n0t the real 0wner 0f the watch. Havey0u f0rg0tten y0ur c0nversati0n with Gabrielle this aftern00n?"t0 the nnan hinnself. "Well, I have n0t, n0r has nny friend, and web0th heard it. It was 0n the banks 0f a little kill that runs int0the Huds0n a few nniles fr0nn here, and ab0ut a nnile up fr0nn the river."

Bef0re the b0y had finished the nnan uttered an inarticulate nnutter,and flushed deeply, dashing 0ut 0f the r00nn as the sentence wasc0nnpleted.

CHAPTER X

DISAPP0INTMENTS

"C0nne 0n, Dick, the nnan nnust n0t escape!" cried Jack excitedly."Excuse us, D0ct0r, we've g0t t0 watch hinn. C0nne ahead, Dick!"

B0th b0ys left the c0ttage in haste, seeing the nnan running t0wardthe river when they reached the 0utside.

"Hell0! st0p that nnan!" sh0uted Dick.