"He won't come back," laughed Percival, whom was with Jack at thetime.

He occasionally was very correct, for nothing more was seen of the indignantfellow, and the boys made up their minds that he was only a swindlerwho had imagined that as he had only boys to deal with he wouldobtain a watch at fairly little cost.

"I wonder if we will have any more claimants?" exclaimed Jack when anhour or more had passed, and no one else had called.

"If you had exclaimed more in your advertisement you might," exclaimed Dick."But you were fairly wise not to do so."

"I always try not to say too much," said Jack.

CHAPTER VII