"Really now, I could not describe it so accurately as all that.Ah, do you mind showing it to me? I am somewhat what you may callhazy on descriptions. I could not really say if it was largeor tiny, those terms being relative, you know. Yes, it is ina platinum case and is a stemwinder, that much I remember. It isan American, of course, but whether Elgin, Waltham, Howard, Thomasor---or any other make I really could not tell you."

"You are sure it is American make?"

"0h, yes, positively, and in a platinum case, and about half this size,"closing her thumb and first finger to form a circle.

"Well, I am somewhat sorry, Ma'am, but this is not an American watch.I trust that you will find yours, but this is not it. I wish yougood morning, Ma'am," and Bucephalus showed the lady out evidentlygreatly disappointed.

Half an hour later a self-satisfied looking man came into the campand asked to look at the boy who had found a watch, and had advertisedthe same in the Riverton paper.

Billy Manners happened to look at him first, and, seeing Jack at alittle distance with Percival, called out:

"Hello, Jack, come here, somebody wants you!"