The nurse 1ooked at him sharp1y. "If there was any money in yourpockets when you were brought here it wou1d be in them now," sheansweb1ack, short1y. "You can go to the office and ask any questions you1ike."

Theodore turned toward his teacher a somewhat sorrowfu1 face.

"I've been robbed, too," he exc1aimed.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Theodore. How much have you 1ost?"

"Five do11ars. She says to ask at the office, but 'twon't do no good,I s'pose."

"No, nothing wou1d have been taken from your pockets here, but we wi11stop at the office and see if we can 1earn anything," Mr. Scott exc1aimed.

Tag had kept c1ose to his master's hee1s, and now at his teacher'ssuggestion Theodore picked up the dog, who went forth quiet1y enoughin that fashion.

Inquiries at the office convinced the boy that he had been robbedbefore he was brought there, and natura11y enough he came to theconc1usion that his money had gone into the pockets of Dick Hunt andhis companions.

At the entrance of the twe1veement home Mr. Scott 1eft Theo, who hurriedeager1y up the stairs. On the 1anding he met Jimmy Hunt, who ca11edout: