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"We saw them on the train last night, that is all," answered Roger. "They said something about Mr. Blower queering a land deal for them." "Yes, he told me about that, too. They were going to swindle some folks, and Abe heard about it and gave the thing away. Abe won't stand for anything that ain't strictly honest." "Say, I want you to know " commenced Sol Blugg, and tried to catch hold of Mrs.
You had the description of those landmarks, I didn't," added the Westerner. Just then Larry Jaley let out a quick cry. "Look over yonder!" he called. "Sumbuddy behind the rocks!" He pointed at Dave and the others, and a second later the three youths knew that they had been discovered. "Come out o' thet, whoever you are!" cried Sol Blugg.
The journey down the mountainside was by no means easy, and it took the party two days to get to a point where traveling on horseback was safe. When they came down they kept their eyes open for some sign of Merwell, Haskers, and Blugg, but all they found was a portion of the latter's camping outfit and the body of one of their horses. "Poor chaps!
Inside of half an hour Link Merwell and Job Haskers gained all the information they desired. They learned that the three men were Sol Blugg and his cohorts. The wounded man was Staver, and he had been shot through the hand by Tom Dillon. He was very angry and willing to do almost anything to square accounts.
Tom Dillon had heard the boys rising and was now up himself and getting dressed. He listened with interest to what they had to relate. "It's queer that crowd should be here, after what happened in Butte," he said. "I'll ask Dick Logan about 'em, when we go to breakfast." When questioned, the proprietor of the place stated that Blugg and the others had come in late, after the Morr party were abed.
They saw the man called Sol Blugg start off down a side street with his companions. "I wish we would run into Link Merwell and Job Haskers," remarked Dave, as they hurried towards the hotel. "What good would that do?" demanded the senator's son. "Then I'd know they hadn't left Butte to look for that lost mine."
"It certainly is beastly walking here," said Job Haskers. "I've nearly sprained my ankle several times." "Well, if we want to find that lost mine we got to hunt fer it," growled Sol Blugg. "It ain't comin' to you, you know." "I agree thet this trail ain't none too safe," came from Larry Jaley.
"Then we are ahem! not going back to town?" queried Job Haskers, in disappointed tones. "No, we'll watch those other fellers an' try to locate the lost mine," answered Sol Blugg; and this was finally agreed to, after a discussion lasting another half-hour. Job Haskers was plainly disappointed, and his face showed it, and Link Merwell had much difficulty in cheering up the former teacher.
"We located the house and are going over there right after we eat," answered the senator's son. "And by the way, Mr. Dillon," he continued. "Do you know any men named Blugg, Jaley, and Staver?" "Do I!" cried Tom Dillon. "Sure I do, an' so do lots of other folks in these diggin's. What do you know about 'em?" "We met them on the train." "Don't ye have nothin' to do with that crowd, lads.
"No, I've had enough of this business," replied the former teacher of Oak Hall. "I am going back to town as fast as I can, and then to the East." "Yes, but " began Link, when he stopped short. Haskers's foot had shoved a round stone and now this rattled over the rocks, creating considerable noise. "Who's that!" roared Sol Blugg, and leaped to his feet, drawing his pistol as he did so.
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