, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility. Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to loca

ad. They found Dora on guard, with every window and door either locked or nailed up. The girl had pers

ra asked anxiously, aft

in the darkness

What do you supp

e to find out, Dora. Certa

e wished t

ou do not keep much

k, to pay for the new barn we have had built. The carpenter, however, went t

in the house. You should have paid by

once had some trouble over a check, and he

saw you draw the money from the

know what

ew of it. I guess we had better remain here until morning,

difficult to get-that is, one who is reliable. We

cried Dick, struck with the idea. "I don't believe he needs the ma

to have him first-rate. But it is as

l more than that, Dora," he cri

dy. You are the best friend I ha

he whispered, and pressed her hand so

amage his struggle with Crabtree had done. Nothing was injured. Unde

smelt of the contents of the v

ou get that?

long with this letter. Crabt

the letter!"

interest. It had been sent to Josiah Crabtree while the latt

Dan Baxter,

er ran a

Mr. Cr

show them a thing or two and surprise them. If you go to Cedarville I will meet you there on the 5th of next month-at the old meeting place. We won't have Mumps, the turncoat, to bother

faithful

.B

hen he finds out that he

ow that he dro

t. Baxter and he are both ar

e en

do next?" put in

, but Baxter and Crabtree are such underhanded ras

tell the Cedarvill

did before. Never helped us a bit, but

will be on the

ecided that Tom should return to Putnam Hall to explain to Captai

mediately, as it was now midnight, and he d

fter his brother had departed. "I will remain downstairs,

," replied the girl. "But you can h

here, and keep

soon came back, carryi

, but then, as Dick caught her hand as if to kiss it,

eep. He had read the letter found in the kitch

the missing mine in Colorado? He talks as if he was going to get out of jail pretty soon, but that can't be, for th

all into slumber he did not awaken until the sun was shining in the window and a neighboring Irish

oole," he said, as he l

ered the washerwoman. "Sure an'

t come in, and I w

from the hall, and Dora appeared, as bright and fresh as ever

how i

er is she better. I shall s

gs, and dainty buckwheat cakes baked by Dora's own han

r for somebody some day, Dora,"

cakes before they get

her one. I've enjoyed them ever so much. Now

lly to the carriage and drive ove

on horseback? Is sh

gentleman's saddle in the harn

on, unless something unusual turns up. And when I am do

y locked. Dora had given him the key, but to his surprise

himself. "Perhaps he has stolen the mare! What

he mare was still there. But she wa

k, beyond a dou

here, and it was his intention to