"See ?" he said.
"I put that mark on it myself, for sport, three weeks ago, and this very night I won it back." "Was it one you sold to Mr.Rodriguez ?" "Hey ?" I thought he would have taken me by the collar.

"So you _are_ the boy! What do you know of Rodriguez, boy ?" "I--I was listening in the verandah, sir.

And oh, but I've something to tell you! I'm the boy, sir, that Mr.Whitmore spoke about--the boy that's being searched for--" "Look here," Mr.Rogers interrupted, "I'm a Justice of the Peace, you know." "I can't help it, sir--begging your pardon.

But I was in the house, and I saw things: and if they catch me, I must tell." "Tell the truth and shame the devil," said Mr.Rogers.
"But the more truth I told, sir, the worse it would look for someone who's innocent." "Whitmore ?" "You changed a note with Mr.Whitmore, didn't you, sir ?" This confused him.

"You've been using your ears to some purpose," he growled.
"I don't know how Mr.Whitmore comes to be mixed up in it.
But here's another thing, sir--You remember that he walked out after the game--for fresh air, he said ?" "Well ?" "And he didn't come back ?" "Well ?" "He stepped out because he was whistled out.