We'll go back to the station and I'll 'phone Wiggin to come around." The return trip was made in quick time and almost before they knew it the boys were back in the Chief's office at the station house.

The Chief wouldn't consent to their leaving until Mr.Wiggin had arrived, although they both declared that the jeweller didn't owe them anything and that they mustn't on any account lose their train.
"You won't," replied the Chief.

"You can walk to the station in three minutes and you've still got forty.

Sit down there while I check this stuff up." They obeyed and looked on while he dumped the things from the box to the top of the desk and pulled his memorandum toward him.

One by one he pushed the articles aside and checked the list with a pencil.