My friend didn't want me to speak about it at all, for he was afraid you might misunderstand us." Mr.Ellsworth said, awful friendly like, "I will try not to." Then he said, kind of smiling, "I suppose we can trust this good little scout not to repeat out talk to anyone." Mr.Ellsworth began to laugh, then he said, "Oh, yes, indeed; all good little scouts are to be trusted.

That's what Roy, here, would say is their middle name.

Am I right, Roy ?" I guess that made it kind of easy for the fellow, for he started right in, though I could see it was hard for him to say it.

He said, "My pal had quite a little sum of money in his jacket, which we can't seem to find now.

It was buttoned into a flap pocket.