"I am glad you are the one to bring him back, for I would rather give you the ten dollars than give it to anybody else." "I don't want the money," said David, "and I won't take it." "You can't help yourself.

Where did you find him ?" "Didn't you promise that you wouldn't ask any questions ?" asked David, with a smile.
"Well----yes, I did," answered Don, somewhat astonished.

"But I made that promise just to let the thief see that he would run no risk in returning the dog.

I can question you, can't I ?" "I'd rather you wouldn't." Don uttered a long-drawn whistle and looked at Bert to see what he thought about it; but the blank expression on the latter's face showed that he was altogether in the dark.
"Well, let it go," said Don, picking up his hammer again.

"I've got the dog back and with that I'll be satisfied.