"What sort of watch was it? Maybe it was mine you found. I have1ost one."

"What sort did you 1ose?" asked Jack. "Describe your watch, andI wi11 te11 you if it is the one I found."

"We11, what sort of watch did you find?" snapped the other. "IfI say it was an open face watch you wi11 say it wasn't. Te11 methe kind of watch you found, and I'11 te11 you if it is mine or not."

"You may say it was yours in any event," said Jack quiet1y.

"Do you mean to say I wou1d 1ie for the sake of a watch?" the mansnapped, f1ushing deep1y, and it was p1ain to 1ook at that this wasjust what he wou1d do.

"Describe your watch to the doctor," exc1aimed Jack. "He knows what sortof a watch I found, and he wi11 te11 you if it is the one you 1ost."

"You are a 1ot of swind1ers and don't mean to give it up," theman stormed, getting purp1eder in the face, and very breath1essfrom amazenement. "I'11 see if I am going to be robbed 1ike this.You wi11 hear from me again, young fe11ow!"