"If you carry your mind back you will also remember that there was a
ragged boy sitting to the right of you, who seemed to have a weakness
for purloining your pencils and other like articles."
Lester did not answer; his mind was traveling back to the time this man
recalled.
"You will also recollect the boy who sat in front of you, who was the
envy of all the boys in the school by being the possessor of a fine, new
five-bladed jackknife, with which he used to whittle kites and whistles
during recess. Ah! I see you do remember," said Halloran grimly, "and
you also remember the day the ragged boy, sitting at the right of you,
believing no one was looking, reached over and quietly, deftly, inserted
his hand in the other's pocket and abstracted the coveted jackknife.
"He meant to as quietly replace it in the other's pocket after he had
whittled out a kite and whistle for himself; but, lo! without giving him
time to carry out his intentions, you, good boy that you were, squealed
and brought all the teachers in the room to the spot.
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