But old Durkin had written a note to us down under the light and come back with it and he was putting it under the door when Sawyer came out and fell over him.

Of course, when Durkin told me that I had a hunch what had happened and I hot-footed it to 'Horace.' He confessed that it was Sawyer who had told him he'd seen me carrying off the book.

So he streaked off after Sawyer, found him somewhere and took him to Durkin's room.

Sawyer----" "Were you there too ?" asked Tom excitedly.
"No, he told me to wait in his study for him.

He was back in about a half-hour looking sort of worried.