"I wonder if we will have any more claimants?" said Jack when an
hour or more had passed, and no one else had called.
"If you had said more in your advertisement you might," said Dick.
"But you were very wise not to do so."
"I always try not to say too much," said Jack.
CHAPTER VII
MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH
Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and
asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
"I understand that one of your boys found a watch, Dr. Wise. May
I see it? I lost mine the other day and---"
"This one was found last night, Ma'am," said the doctor shortly.
"Why, yes, I suppose so, but I could have lost it before then, of
course. What sort of watch was it? May I see it?"
"Where did you lose it, Ma'am?"
"Why, I am not certain about that. You see I go about a good deal,
and it may have been in one place or maybe in another. I could
not tell just where I lost it or I would not have lost it."
"It was lost somewhere in town, I suppose?"
"Why, yes, I suppose it was."
"This watch was not found in town, Ma'am."
"Oh, well, I do go out of town occasionally," said the woman quickly.
"Why, yes, now I remember, I was down this way yesterday afternoon,
looking at the camp and enjoying the view.
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