Dave and Tom told the story.
"What a miserable hound Martin is!" burst from indignant Dick.
"So that boy spoiled us from getting a good slice of a fat reward, did he ?" growled one of the three men.

"Where is he ?" "Up in the woods," muttered Dick, "waiting until some one takes him his clothes.

Ted Teall, you've simply got to return the booby's outfit to him." "Won't do it," retorted Teall.
"But you took them away from him," Dick insisted.
"Suppose I did ?" "It may prove a serious matter, to steal any one's clothing," Prescott retorted.

"And Hi Martin's father is a hot-tempered man.

Ted, if I were in your place I don't believe I'd run the risk of being arrested.