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"What do you want for the papers?" asked Andrew Felps, cautiously. "They ought to be worth several thousand dollars, but you can have them for one thousand dollars." "Nonsense, Barrock! What would I do with the papers?" "Destroy them." "What, after giving you a thousand dollars for them?" Lush Barrock nodded. "It's this way, Felps," he said.
"You want me to buy the papers from you, eh?" said Andrew Felps, after a pause. "Yes," answered Lush Barrock, boldly. "Don't you know that you have no right to the documents?" "Oh, I don't want you to preach to me, Andy Felps. If you want the papers, say so. If not " "If not, what?" "Maybe I'll return them to the Barnaby folks. I understand Mr. Dodge offered a reward for them."
There could be no doubt but what this Barrock was the man they were after. His tale that he had procured the missing papers from somebody else was pure fiction -gotten up merely to deceive Andrew Felps. "We ought to make him a prisoner on the spot," whispered Shep. "Wait -I want to learn what Andrew Felps will do," murmured Snap.
He hardly knew what to say, the meeting was such an unexpected one. "Who is there?" cried out Andrew Felps, and ran around the edge of the rocks. "What, you! Where did you come from?" Andrew Felps was followed by Lush Barrock. When the fellow who had robbed the sawmill saw Snap and his chums he was almost struck dumb. "See here," began Andrew Felps, his face growing dark, "what do you "
"Take me off, or I'll be burnt up!" "Let us row to him," said Snap. The rowboat was turned in toward shore without delay. In the meantime, to escape the smoke and burning brands, Lusher Barrock rushed into the lake up to his knees. "Save me!" he bawled again. "I can't swim!" "We'll save you!" answered Snap. "But see here, Barrock," he added, suddenly. "What?"
I think we ought to take those bears home." "Just what I think, too," said Giant. "I want my mother to see them." "Well, I am willing," answered Snap. "But I think we ought to visit Lake Cameron first and see if we can't find this Lusher Barrock." "We can stop at Lake Cameron on the way," answered Whopper.
"Stop him!" yelled Snap, and pointed to Lush Barrock, who had suddenly taken to his heels. "Stop him, somebody!" Snap made a dash after the robber, and was followed by his three chums. Barrock was a good runner, and soon disappeared into the bushes. "We must catch him!" panted Snap. "We must not let him get away!" He went on after Lush Barrock with all speed.
Lush Barrock paused and cleared his throat. Evidently he did not know exactly how to go about what he had in mind to do. "I reckon you know the Barnaby lumber folks," he began. "Yes," was the short answer. "They have been trying to get hold of a certain lumber tract up at the Spur Road." "What of that?" "I understand your company has been trying to get hold of the same tract of land."
"What business is that of yours?" "None of my business -in one way -but a good deal of my business in another way." "I don't understand you, Barrock. Stop talking in riddles and get down to business." "Can I trust you, Mr. Felps? I mean, will you keep a secret?" "That depends," answered Andrew Felps, coldly. "I want to help you so that you can get the best of the Barnaby people."
A burning brand had come down on his left ear, singeing that member and also his fiery red hair. "Now give me those papers," demanded Snap, and without waiting thrust his hand into the man's pocket and drew them forth. "Have you the money, too?" "Hand it over or we'll search you." "I've got three hundred dollars," said Lush Barrock, lamely. "I spent about fifty dollars."
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