"I knew he was away somewhere, but
I didn't know he was in prison."
"Shure, there's lots of things ye don't know, me darlint," interjected
Gerald.
"And he is the man who was with Monkey on the river," added Rand.
"And the man that was in the boat the other day," put in Dick.
"I hope they catch him!" said Pepper vindictively.
"Go for him, Pepper," encouraged Gerald.
"And that is what Monkey stole the fish for," continued Pepper.
"Of course it was," replied Jack. "Didn't I tell you there was
something back of this monkey business?"
"But I no see it yet," remarked Donald.
"Of course you don't," said Jack. "You want it explained with a
diagram. It was Rae who robbed Judge Taylor's office, and Monkey
and Sam Tompkins helped him. He was hiding in the woods when we
saw him."
"But what has that got to do with the coins?" demanded Donald.
"Why, they stole them out of the judge's office and lost them where
Rand and Pepper found them. I've been studying this thing out ever
since the night we were in the judge's office.
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