sank down

ted. "Now tell me

d how they had been held up

ld hardly res

" he ejaculated. "To think of those scoundrels robbing you of everything y

at drawing and quartering involved

at the officers will be after them as soon as you tell your story and they'll be planning to clear out. They may have started alread

train will be along in a few minutes. I'll get your tickets

r money and I'm expecting it

ome in time for you to catch the train. I'll look after the telegr

ht with you," said Fred who, like Bobby him

assented Mr. Stone. "

uth it was evident that if the boys' fathers waited

the agent's office and bought fou

anded them to Bobby. "And here's some money to get on with until you he

hem in his pocket. "I don't know how to thank you enough. I'll ke

at that I still owe you a lot. Now you boys go right ahead and forget all your troubles. I

every minute is precious now if we want to have any chance to nab those villains who

at included them all, and went out of the door. Through the window they coul

one, looked gleef

ed Fred, as he threw

s are over now,"

ck?" demanded B

as talking about last Sunday," remarked Mouser. "He said it would

read," gloated Pe

," mocked Fred. "There's nobody knows

ull of misery. They had found that their cloud had a silver lining. I

he station and take the direction that led toward the cabin in the woods. There were three determ

ied Fred joyfully. "Gee whiz, To

" assented T

they catch the thiev

ried Bobby. "I sure am cr

y scar

sleeve b

y seal

ighs intently until they

l do to the thieves if they

notions of legal procedure were woe

d Pee Wee. "But I'll bet they

tone said they ought to be," said Fred hopefully.

bby, "but I guess it means

I care," rejoined Fred vindictively. "Esp

Pee Wee mischievously. "He on

s rather sensitive on the subject. "You wouldn't like to

t out your scrappi

ail and Fred's hair is as black as ink," s

d, the rumpled feathers were smoo

stle of the train was

comes!" cr

m hasn't come yet," mur

m made him slow in getting up

lways ready to shunt his responsibilities to the shoul

relief. Their troubles were over. They had been under a strain that would

back to school," remarked Fred. "But I'm

for Ro

ted it wi