ied Sam, two days later. "I have just received a te

" put in Dick. "He will go, too. He is

t makes three of our friends to start with

not get that talk with Dora in the h

n the following afternoon drove down to the

the village to see what changes had been made during the past few mont

said to himself, and started to enter the only b

ne of the chairs and paid the barber what was coming t

aculated Sam. "

ound and gave a start. He had not d

ant?" he stammered, no

you come fr

my bus

yed on us while we were on t

you," answered Lew Flapp, loftily, as

that jewelry shop and then tried to

are talking

I'm telling th

p shoved forwar

aced himself in front

arber, who happened to be the

is a thief,

ried Lemuel Gregg.

r Putnam Hall and then he laid t

a mean thi

app. "Get out of my way, or

onded Sam, sturdily. "Mr. Gregg, wil

vously. "I don't want to get into trouble over this. I once cut off

Help me to make him a prisoner

rested. He knew that the Rovers were well-to-do and

d, to Lew Flapp. "If you are innocent it won't hu

sudden leap at Sam he hurled the youngest Rover

nd leaping to the front he caught Lew Fl

t g

won

blow in the nose which made the blood spurt from that member. Then Flapp

jelly!" groaned the barber, as he

r the moment the wind was knocked completely out of him. By th

h him!" he cr

ing to stand the risk of being killed. He's a reg'lar t

everal turns, finally taking to a side road which led to the Oak Run Cemetery. Here he saw there were

runner and good of wind as well as limb. Try his

e bully to himself. "Wh

icked up a stone and taking aim, hurled it at Sam. The missile str

ght up a stone and launched it forth. It landed in the middle of L

nd to catch you sooner

you!" growled the bully. "I'

spell able firs

to the rear. Along this path were a number of good-sized sticks. H

o the cemetery association by the widow of a rich stockholder who had died the year be

ew for the moment, Lew Flapp espied the

ipped into the place with all possible alacrity. Once insid

pearing into the vault. Without stopping he ran forward and clo

t you!" he called out, after he

wer, but it is more than like

You needn't pretend yo

you

Flapp made

d in the vault?" continued Sam. "It would be a

nd showed his face at the small grating near the top o

ant to die of sta

o leave me here, you

erve it, after the tric

and

ut and I will explain everything," went

ter I have summoned

beg of you, Sam. Give me a

ed to send me and my brothers to priso

won't le

N

you well

y enough to pay me, F

up I'll say you helpe

you did it," cried

nothing," gro

-bye,

are you

r and the constable," answered Sam,