"You remember what happened to me when I ran away into the woods
just after arriving at the Hall?"
"Very well, Thomas," and the captain smiled.
"Well, when Sam and I went to Cedarville to buy our skates we saw
Dan Baxter in the tavern there, in company with the man with a
scar on his chin. This man gave Baxter some bank bills."
"What! At the tavern?"
"Yes, Sir."
"Please tell your story in detail, Rover," and now Captain Putnam
swung around so that he might get a full view of his pupil's face.
And Tom told his story from beginning to end just as I have set it
down in the foregoing pages.
"I am certain this man is some relative of Baxter," he concluded.
"And I am equally certain he is not an honest fellow."
"Humph!" Captain Putnam arose and began to pace the heavily
carpeted floor. "Rover, this is a serious charge."
"I understand that, Sir. But you can't blame us boys for trying
to get back Dick's watch and trying to - to -"
"Bring the guilty party to justice? Certainly not! But it would
seem the man with a scar is not the thief."
"No, but he is the boon companion of the thief."
"That is true -- unless there is some grave mistake.
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