You know who he had in mind, of course, Hugh ?" "It goes without saying that one of them would be Nick Lang," came the quick reply, while a small cloud crept over Hugh's face.
"Sure thing," continued Thad, shrugging his shoulders.

"When a fellow has built up a nice reputation for himself along those lines he can't blame folks for suspecting him of every single tricky piece of work that is pulled off in town.

In the past Nick has been ring-leader in lots of lawless doings, and the Chief was dead certain he'd get him with the goods on this time, as he called it." "Perhaps he may, but I hope that for once Chief Wambold will find himself mistaken," said Hugh soberly, and then adding: "How did you happen to hear about it, Thad ?" "Oh! I chanced to be out early this morning on an errand for mother, taking some things over to that sick colored wash-lady we have do our weekly work, and passing through the public square on my way back I saw a crowd around Kramer's place.

Of course I stayed on the job, and heard all sorts of things said.

But, Hugh, they've got one of the thieves, all right." "Who was he, Leon Disney ?" asked the other, quickly, as he suddenly remembered the actions of the boy in question when he twice approached Nick Lang on the ice during that intermission for rest in the hockey match; and when he, Hugh, fancied Leon was entreating his former pal to do something which Nick refused to entertain.
"Just who it is," said the wondering Thad.