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"They will probably put a detective on his track." "Yes; but a detective can't do any more than we can, up in this wild locality." "He won't remain in the woods forever. He'll starve to death." "Well, we can send the police a telegram from Cedarville." This was done, and the Rover boys returned to Putnam Hall by way of the side road leaving past the homes of the Stanhopes and the Lanings.
And what numerous thoughts they were of home and of school, of his brothers, and of the Baxters and their other enemies, and of all that had happened since they had first started to go to Putnam Hall. And then he thought of the Lanings and of the Stanhopes, and lingered long over the mental picture of sweet Dora and of what she had last said to him.
He answered the salute, and then turned to look where Dora and the Lanings were sitting. Nellie and Grace, as well as Sam, cheered him, but Dora took no notice. But she waved her flag at Tom. This last action made Dick's heart sink, figuratively speaking, to his shoes. How could a fellow hope to play and win with his girl cutting him like that? But then of a sudden he shut his teeth hard.
"We might have followed up that 'autymobile, as the old man called it. But it's too late now. They must be miles and miles away. Crabtree may be in Canada, or on his way to Africa, or China." "I don't believe he'd go to Africa or China," said Tom. "I think he'll hang around, trying to do us or the Stanhopes or Lanings an injury." "Just what I think," put in Sam.
"Nothing of any importance." "How does he feel?" "In his last letter he said he felt somewhat better and was going to take a trip to New York. How is your mother?" "Quite well. But the fact that old Crabtree is at large disturbs her very much. As soon as she heard of it, she went over to the Lanings' home to stay." The boys had driven over to Hope in a carriage.
Stanhope more than it concerns ourselves," began the father. "What!" ejaculated Dick. He had not expected anything of this sort. "I knew you would be surprised, Dick, and you'll be more surprised when I get through." "Are the Lanings in this?" questioned Sam, thinking of Grace. "They are in a certain sense or will be if everything turns out successfully. When Mr.
"Oh, they will, rest assured of that," came from Stanley Browne. "The head jailer will get a raking over the coals for this, mark my words." "The Stanhopes and the Lanings will be sorry to learn that Crabtree got away," said Sam. "I wonder if they aren't searching for him," mused Sam. "Oh, they'll search for all of them," put in Songbird.
"Yes, we'll have to watch Sam," answered Dick. "But don't put yourselves to too much trouble on our account." "As if we could take too much trouble for you!" exclaimed Dora, and blushed sweetly. It was not likely that she would ever forget all the Rovers had done for her and her mother. Tom was anxious to learn about the Lanings, and was told that they were all at home and doing finely.
"Hang me if I don't admire you!" And he smiled in his coarse way. "Of course you can see the possibilities in this," went on Dan Baxter. "Supposing we can make the Stanhopes and Lanings and Rovers pay over fifty or sixty thousand dollars for the return of the girls. That means a nice sum for each of us." "Right you are," came from Hamp Gouch. "As you say, it beats horse stealing."
"Oh, but wouldn't I just punch him good before I passed him over to a policeman." During those days the lads received several letters from home, and also three communications from the Stanhopes and the Lanings. "The Stanhopes have gone to Santa Barbara," announced Dick, after perusing an epistle from Dora. "And she says her mother is slightly better."
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