"I didn't mean any harm," cried William Lang. "I only went in to see the turtles. I'm a great collector of them," he added. "I heard about Professor Long's collection, and once I called on him at the school. I wanted to see his reptiles, but for some reason he wouldn't let me. But I made up my mind I _would_ see 'em. I knew he was trying to deceive me--Professor Long was--so one night I took a false key I had, and I got in the school. I had a dark lantern and I saw the turtles. I got ahead of Professor Long that time," and the man laughed excitedly. "But come in, and I'll show you my collection," he added.