He wasn't.

I made him ask me." "I understand.

Then you did not go to school this afternoon, but out in the field ?" "Yes, sir." Carroll eyed sharply the boy's right-hand pocket, which bulged enormously.

The girls had by this time come up and stood behind Eddy, holding to each other, their pretty faces pale and concerned.
"What is that in your pocket ?" asked Carroll.
"Marbles." "Let me see the marbles." "It ain't marbles, it's candy." "Where did you get it ?" "Mr.Anderson gave it to me." Carroll continued to look his son squarely in the eyes.
"I stole it when they wasn't looking," said the boy; "there was a glass jar--" "Go into the house and up to your own room," said Carroll.
The boy turned as squarely about-face as a soldier at the word of command, and marched before his father into the house.

The four women, the two at the window, the two on the lawn, watched them go without a word.