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"Do you mean to say you have er brought along any of the ahem! authorities?" And Josiah Crabtree glanced around nervously. "I am not alone nor is Dora where you can do her any harm." Josiah Crabtree's face became a trifle pale. "Boy, what do you wish to do ruin me?" "Mr. Crabtree, you are ruining yourself." "You were the means of putting me in jail before you and your brothers."
But he flew in a rage and threatened to have us all arrested if we didn't clear out, so we had to drop it. But I'll tell you one thing, Dick; I'll wager Crabtree's up to no good." "Oh! he might possibly turn over a new leaf." "Not he; it isn't in him. He was always a sneak, like Baxter, only a bit more high-toned, outwardly." "I am anxious to know if he is aware where the Stanhopes have gone to?"
"What do you intend to do with Dora Stanhope?" "That's my business. I shan't harm her if you'll promise to leave me alone." "Did you run off with her on Crabtree's account?" "It's none of your business," put in Mumps, who had just returned to the deck, after making sure that Dora should not get away from Mrs. Goss again for the time being. "It is my business."
"If it is all the same, I would like to engage a room at your farmhouse for the night," answered Tom, and told his tale. At the mention of Josiah Crabtree's name John Laning's face grew dark. "I don't wonder you had a row with that man," he said. "I know him only too well. You can stay at my house if you will, and it shall not cost you a cent."
"I believe Ritter tells the truth," put in Josiah Crabtree. "When I appeared Ruddy was very insolent and so was Ditmore. I sent Ditmore to his room as a punishment." "You may call Ruddy in," answered the head of the school, briefly. He understood Josiah Crabtree's dictatorial manner perfectly, and he only retained the man because of his unusual ability as a teacher.
"Crabtree's feelings do him credit," added Runner. "But his natural hankering to raise hair is stronger'n his courage when he thinks there's more'n one Injun to dicker with. Young Shelby Cousin would be the best one for this business if it wa'n't for his fool notions about killing near a settlement." "Cousin says you killed old Bald Eagle. I saw the Delaware floating down the Cheat in his canoe."
While Dick and Sam guarded the prisoner, Tom ran back for his torn coat and other garments, and also for the rope. When he returned Crabtree's hands were bound and the cadets told him to move along. He was searched, and a pistol was taken from him. Crabtree went along most unwillingly.
"I think he could find out if he tried hard. They made a mistake that they didn't go traveling before he got out of jail." "They couldn't go, on account of Mrs. Stanhope's health. She had a relapse just about the time Crabtree's term was up. But he had better not bother them again, or " "Or what, Dick? Will you get after him again?"
"I want to report that I was robbed last night," answered the captain of Company B. "Robbed!" ejaculated Josiah Crabtree. "Did you say robbed?" "Yes, sir." "What of? Where? When?" Josiah Crabtree's manner showed his tremendous excitement. "Of a diamond stickpin. I left it in one of my scarfs last night and this morning it was gone. I've looked all over, but I can't find it."
"Ah, I heered, but arter all Crabtree's only a lawyer though a good un as lawyers go, always been honest an' square wi' me leastways I 've never caught him trying to bamboozle John Barty yet an' what the eye don't ob-serve the heart don't grieve, Barnabas my bye, an' there y'are.
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