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"I've got to get some sleep, or I won't be worth anything in the morning. And if I am to call on Messrs. Pelter, Japson & Company I want to have my wits about me." He stepped around the corner of the hallway, in the direction where his own room was located.
"Well, to start with, as I said before, as soon as Pelter and Japson and their hired help left, I had the lock of the safe investigated, and then had the combination changed," began Dick. "The fellow from the safe company showed me how the combination was worked, so I fixed the new numbers to suit myself, in order that no outsider would know how to open the safe.
And he read as follows: "I have something of a surprise for you. In coming to a settlement with Pelter, Japson & Company, they notified me that they were going out of business in New York City. Pelter claims that our exposing the firm practically ruined them, and at the present time there is still due father a matter of about fifteen hundred dollars, which they seem unable to pay.
When they turned the offices over to me, Pelter made some sarcastic remark, stating I had better have the combination changed. I told him I certainly would have it changed; and the very next day I had the safe makers up to inspect the lock, and change the combination." "Humph! Then that lets Pelter and Japson out, doesn't it?" "But somebody must have taken those bonds," came from Sam.
Pelter and Japson let out yells of alarm, and both tried to back away, into the next room. But Dick was too quick for them and barred their progress. "Let me go!" yelled Pelter, and tried to hurl Dick to one side. Then Japson struck out with his fist, but the oldest Rover boy dodged. "So that's your game, is it?" cried Dan Baxter, as he saw the attack. "Two can play at that!"
"Their office boy," he thought. "Maybe I can get something out of him." He walked up to the youth and nodded pleasantly. "You're the boy from Pelter, Japson & Company, aren't you?" he asked. "Yep," was the laconic reply. "I want to find a man connected with your concern I don't know his name," continued Dick. "He has a pointed chin and very heavy eyebrows." "Oh, you mean Mr.
"Yes, Dick, but your college career " "We'll talk about those things later, Dad. First, I want to get you away from here, and in a safe place. Then we'll attend to Crabtree, Pelter and Japson," added Dick, grimly. "The business matters have been too much for me I realize it now," sighed Anderson Rover. "I must take a rest a good, long rest.
I never had any trouble before and I don't want it now. I'll help you all I can if what you say its true, and that man is your father." After that the captain was quite willing to talk, and he told how Crabtree and Japson had come to him and questioned him about the schooner, and finally chartered the craft for a week.
"It's a complicated case," answered Dick. "My father can tell you about it first, and then I'll tell you what I know, and show you all our papers." A talk lasting over an hour followed. The lawyer asked many questions, and studied the various documents with interest. "From what I can make out, Mr. Rover, that concern Pelter, Japson & Company are a set of swindlers," said he, at last.
"Well, if you help us to clear ourselves, we'll make it two thousand dollars," cried Japson. He paused a moment. "Quite a swell apartment, Fogg." "It's good enough." "Why can't we stay here for a day or two?" questioned Japson. "I er suppose you could," answered the lawyer, with some hesitation. "But don't you think you would be better off out of the State, or in Canada?"
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