One of the boys volunteered to go and punch the noisy one's head, but this I forbade for prudent reasons." "Pity you didn't let the fellow come.

He might have happened on the thief," growled Miles.

"If Jean didn't take the things, he must know pretty well who did.

Will you tackle him about it ?" "I think not," replied Katherine, after a pause for consideration.
"He might think we suspected him, which would be bad from a business point of view.

Then he would be certain to tell the thief, and that would lessen our chances of detecting him." "What a desperately light-fingered lot they are here this winter!" Miles exclaimed in a petulant tone.