I wouldn't even make a detective." "I must leave you now," suggested Mr.Colquitt, rising.

"I must wire to---er---to my client.

Poor man, he will be greatly disappointed." As the detective rose and passed outside Hazelton leaned over to murmur to young Holmes: "Don't you wish it had turned out that you were the million-dollar kid ?" "Not if I had to give up my father and mother," Greg replied, with great promptness.
"I seem to be a fool at everything," sighed Alonzo Hibbert in disgust.
"No; I would say, sir," suggested Tom Reade, "that you made the mistake of proceeding on one sign, instead of looking for all three." "Have another ice!" urged Mr.Hibbert, brightening at once.

"You have set me straight.

I wasn't a fool, after all---merely too swift" But the boys shook their heads as they murmured their thanks.
So they were about to rise when a voice called cheerily behind them: "Stay where you are, fellows.