"I never thought of that," murmured Tom.

"We--we thought you were a confidence-man!" "So I thought you thought," laughed Miller.

"Well, here's your property, Edwards.

I dare say it was rather a mean joke to play on you, but you sort of invited it, you see." "I don't care now that I've got it back," responded Steve philosophically.

"Tom was certain you were the fellow who took my bag when he saw you in dining-hall and he was all heated up about it.