Is the lock broken?"
"No. Somebody had a key."
"Almost any key made for an ordinary trunk will fit these
steamer trunks." Phil proved this by selecting and trying
three keys on his own key ring, each of which locked and
unlooked Teddy's steamer trunk with ease.
"I'll bet you took my egg for a joke."
"Teddy Tucker, how can you say so," demanded Phil indignantly.
"Did I ever do a thing like that?"
"No, I guess you didn't," admitted the boy. "But it's gone."
"It is evident that we have a thief on board. Mr. Sparling must
be informed of this at once," decided Phil firmly. "You remain
here and I will go and fetch him."
In a few moments the Circus Boy returned with Mr. Sparling.
The showman made a careful examination of the room and the trunk
on his own account. His face was flushed and angry.
He went over the same ground with his questions that Phil already
had done.
"Do you suspect anyone, Phil?"
"I do not. Whom should I suspect? Nothing like this has
ever happened in the Sparling show since I have been
connected with it.
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