Thad, it sure is," persisted the other tenaciously, as though he had laid all his plans for just such an "accident," whereby his attempt to rob Hugh's locker would be held up.

"I believe I must have forgotten to take it out of my locker this evening when I was dressing, after hard work on the field, running, and practising throwing the hammer.

I never noticed it till long after supper, and I was afraid of what my dad would say when he asked me for it in the morning, to take back to the store where he got it, to exchange for another.

So, Hugh, don't you see, the idea came to me that mebbe I might be able to get in the building out here if a window happened to be unfastened; which turned out to be the case, you know." "Yes, the very _first_ window you tackled in the bargain, Leon; how fortunate for you!" sneered the unbelieving Thad.

"And say, you ought to know that this isn't your locker, because the numbers are painted big enough on the door for anybody with only one eye to see." Even this did not appear to disconcert the other boy.