Digging a deeper hole

(contunied) This morning I challenged the boy who first claimed the lost wallet as his. He immediately began by digging himself a deeper hole than the one he already found himself in. He made the increduluous statement that he alternated carrying 7 or 8 wallets and he may have indeed mis-identified this particular one as his, being unfamiliar with the details of all those wallets. He finally admitted that the wallet may not have been his. He was nervous as a cat and clearly identified himself as a novice thief, which is probably what will save his hide in the long run. I am of the opinion that if this is the best story he can come up with then he is indeed not very experienced or accomplished as a thief. I told him to bring the wallet and the money and give it back to me in the morning. He said he would and got off the bus. Later that afternoon I told the boy who really did lose the wallet that I was in the process of retreiving his wallet and would keep him posted on the progress. We will see what happens tomorrow. To be continued...