They had made several journeys, and spent several hours on the beach looking out for the supposed thief.

They had also had charge of Tom White for a fortnight; and what with postages, telegrams, and office fees, they were decidedly out of pocket over the whole business.
The long-suffering father put them in pocket, and after subscribing to several local charities, and consoling the reporters of the _Templeton Observer_ and other such outsiders, he retired, jaded, but comforted, to the "George," feeling that if his mission had been successful, it had cost him an amount of generosity which he could hardly have believed was in him.
When Dick, "with shining morning face," presented himself next morning for breakfast, he little imagined how much of his father's money was at that moment scattered about in Templeton.
"Huzza! father," said he, when his parent presented himself in the coffee-room.

"Such a game! Cresswell says he'll give us his study this evening, so our 'Firm's' going to give you a spread.

Coote and Georgie are out ordering the tucker now--kidneys and tea-cake.

I asked Winter when I went for my _exeat_ if we might have you, and he said, 'Yes; he'd be very glad.' Mind you come.