round again in an hour."

Sam looked at Henry for advice.

"Tell Mr. Chester," said Henry, "that we have found something
belonging to him, and wish to return it to him."

"You haven't found his ring?" said the servant, excited.

"Yes, we have; but we will only deliver it into his hands."

"Come right in. Just stand here in the hall, and I'll tell him."

Presently a pleasant-looking man of middle age came from the
dining-room, and looked inquiringly from one to the other.

"Which is the boy that has my ring?" he asked.

"I'm the one," said Sam, promptly.

"Show it to me, if you please."

"You promised a reward of twenty-five dollars," said Sam, with
anxiety.

"Certainly. If the ring is mine, you shall have the reward."

Thereupon Sam produced the ring.

Mr. Chester received it with great satisfaction.

"Yes, it is the one," he said. "Where did you find it?"

Sam described the place as well as he could.

"So you saw my advertisement?"

"Yes, sir; a friend of mine read it to me this morning."

"Why didn't you bring it to my office before?"

Sam hesitated, but Henry said, in a low voice: "Tell the truth, Sam."

"The fact is," said he, "I pawned it, and it was some trouble for me
to get it again."

"You pawned it! How much did you get on it?"

"Five dollars."

"Five dollars! Why, the ring cost six hundred dollars!"

Henry and Sam looked at each other in blank astonishment. How could
that little ring be worth so much?

"I am glad we didn't know how much it was worth," said Henry. "It
would have made us feel nervous."

"I am surprised that the pawnbroker gave it back to you at all," said
Mr. Chester. "He must have known something of its value."

"He didn't want to give it up. He said it was stolen, and he would
call the police."

"What did you say, then?"

"Henry asked him if he thought it was stolen when I brought it to him,
and he said yes. Then Henry threatened to have him taken up for
receiving stolen goods."

"Good!" said Mr. Chester, laughing. "Your friend would make a good
lawyer. At any rate, I am glad I have got it back. Have you had
dinner, boys?"

"No, sir," answered Henry.

"Then come in and dine with me. My family are all away except my wife,
and there is plenty of room."

"Thank you, sir," said Henry Martin. "We will accept your
invitation."

"You can hang your hats up, and follow me."

Sam began to feel bashful, but he obeyed directions, and followed Mr.
Chester in