17/19 The new ones, as we know, were too small--he left them at the bottom of the pasture--and went bare-footed. The marks therefore in the cave, which everyone ascribed to Mose, were in all probability, not the marks of Mose at all. Actual investigation proved that to be the case. The Four-Pools mystery has turned out to be a very simple affair--as most mysteries unfortunately do." "I reckon you're a pretty good detective, Mr.Patten," said Mattison with a shade of envy in his voice. |