And there the searchin' was done, and done thorough, 'cause Peter asked Mr.Snow to help, and he knew how.

One thing was sure; Pa Gabe's agreement wa'n't hid about the persons of that football team.

Everybody laughed--that is, all but the old man and the detective.

Seemed to me that Snow was kind of disappointed, and I couldn't see why.

'Twa'n't likely any of THEM was thieves.
"Cap'n Parker picked up his football and started off for the launch.
He'd got about ha'fway to the shore when Willie--who'd been stand-in' with the rest of the help, lookin' on--stepped for'ard pretty brisk and whispered in the ear of the Pinkerton man.