You had some difficulty with the professor a day or two ago in the classroom." "I didn't touch the picture, and I haven't been near Professor Sharp's room," answered Tom stoutly.

"If I was there, would I be fool enough to leave that box behind, with my name engraved on it?
And if the door was locked how would I get in ?" "Did you lend the box to anybody ?" "No.

The fact is, I--er--I thought I had left the box home.

I--Oh!" "Well ?" "I think maybe the box was in my dress-suit case, the case I lost.

But it wasn't in the case when it was left at my door that morning." "Oh, nonsense!" muttered Professor Sharp.