rested caused the former bully of

hat," he faltered. "You

about tha

done anyt

ou run away fro

e. Captain Putnam wasn

unt of that snake aff

um

ed Nick Pell. He isn't

ck sick. He wasn't feeling well s

Tom warmly. "And that is not all. You are in league with your

anything about th

r, ha

r uncle when he got away from us, and when he

e added here that Sid Merrick had gone back long after the chase to look f

di

sudden boldness. "It is all a cooked up story about his running away with them. And it's a cooked

verheard him talking to some of the other thi

'd be fool enou

ight-if I had

good long way

man your uncle would be

st out Sobber, but his manner show

it. Where are

ly got in a f

me here to

ou know ab

named Shelley to visit our farm and g

ardly knows Cuffer-and I never

truth," answered Tom, calmly. "Now you tell me

t he twisted himself free from Tom's grasp. "You follow me and you'll g

m could clear himself of the carriage Sobber was a good distance away. He turned to the eastward, down a side street

rear of the building, amid piles of bricks and concrete blo

om peered inside, but s

when a warning cry rea

, unless you wa

of rubbish, broken bricks, sticks and old mortar. He leaped back

?" demanded the superintendent of

boy who just

here tha

st cam

ere. You make yourself scarce," and

llow arrested-that is w

erent thing. Go fi

im dear, for in the meanwhile Tad Sobber had made good his escape by running back to th

. "I may as well go back to the park and wait fo

er to the elevated railroad station. A train was just coming in and Cu

ould or could act, Cuffer had slipped past the man at the ticket box and was trying t

ung fellow. Wher

-he is wanted by the p

ork with me, see? You go back and ge

y from me," pleade

y fault. You can't pass

t ready to start. But Sam had pr

cried. "Come on, Dick!" an

eeze through. The train was crowded with people going home from

on board,

, you go to the front and I'll go to the rear. If you locate hi

an end of the train, which was composed of five cars. This was by no means e

ran his ear into the big feather on a young lady clerk's immense hat. The girl glared at him and murmured something under her bre

ain was stopping at another station, and quick as a flash the fellow arose in the seat, shot between Dick and a man w

ch a rowdy fashion!" cried o

shame the way some roughs act on these trains. The authorit

emanded a policeman, who was on

fresh," explained the man

off, that's a

s glad enough to get away with this reprimand. He saw Cuffer running for th

as again on its way downtown. Cuffer was about a block away,

the chase and try to

shed his brothe

kers" for the clothing stores, photograph establishments, and the like, were doing their best to make trade

ng chentleman? I sell you s

clothing," answe

you a suit for next to nodding,

Dick, and tried to push past the ma

dose peautiful suits vot

ng the dummies in front of his store. He tried to recover his balance, but

k, as he ran on. "The next time yo

ing dealer, as he scrambled to his feet. "He has ruine

d. Then, seeing that Cuffer had crossed the street, h

blocks had been passed Dick came to a halt on a corner in bewilderment. He ha

ed an urchin close

e a man run past here

e I

did h

if I tell yer?" aske

e ce

hand over

howed the money in his h

e Hotel, down dare. I

f a hat did

id a big knoc

sure he went

. I watched him, cos he

was up to

ickel over. Then he walked to the hotel and paused on