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"We have got you fast and we intend to keep you so." "Who are you?" "I am Dick Rover, and my two brothers are with me. We are well armed, and we'll shoot if you try to break that door down." "Caught!" cried Shelley in a rage, and then uttered several exclamations under his breath. "What are you going to do?" asked Cuffer, after a moment of silence.
As soon as the clerk had retired Cuffer and Shelley both paid their attention to Dick, and with great rapidity they went through his pockets, stripping him of his watch and chain, and twenty four dollars and a quarter in money. They also took a small diamond scarf pin and a ring set with a valuable ruby. In one pocket Cuffer found several letters and he likewise appropriated these.
"Talk to them, while I take a look around," continued Cuffer, struck by a sudden idea. Shelley did as told, pleading with the three Rovers to let him go and offering to pay fifty dollars for his liberty. He talked in a loud tone, to cover up what noise his companion might make. The boys listened, but refused to open the door until some sort of help should arrive, or until morning came.
"Yes, but I gave him the slip as soon as I reached the Bowery," answered Cuffer with a chuckle. "Well, what are we to do next?" asked Shelley, after a pause. "There is nothing to do but to wait until tomorrow, when Merrick arrives." "Have you any faith in this treasure hunt of his?" "I have so long as he pays the bills. I wouldn't put a cent of my own money in it."
"That fellow is Cuffer, the man who ran away from us at the old mill!" cried Dick. "Let us catch him and hand him over to the police," returned Tom. In his excitement he talked rather loudly and this attracted the attention of Cuffer and Tad Sobber. "The Rovers!" cried Sobber, leaping to his feet in consternation. "How did they get down to New York?"
"Who did you say?" questioned Cuffer, and then looking at the three youths his face blanched. "We must get away from here, and be quick about it!" He started to run and Dick and Sam went after him.
"I only hope they think we were after chickens, Cuffer. If they knew the truth " The man named Shelley broke off with a coarse laugh. "Well, we got chickens the other night, didn't we?" and now the man called Cuffer laughed also. "But say, this is getting serious," he went on presently.
"Yes, and this Silas Merrick was an older brother to Sid Merrick, the rascal who stole the bonds, and whom you heard mentioned by Cuffer and Shelley. Let me say here that Silas Merrick is dead, and when he died he left all his property to his brother Sidney and his sister. The sister is dead, too, and her property, so I understand, went to her son Tad Sobber."
"If he has those papers and maps why did he send Cuffer and Shelley here?" asked Tom. "Most likely he thought he could get additional information." "It seems to me the best thing we can do is to get after that treasure without delay," said Dick. "If we don't, Merrick may form some kind of a party, locate the island, and steal the gold and jewels from under our very noses!"
All did as requested and from a distance heard somebody calling to somebody else. Then came a reply in Sid Merrick's voice. "Merrick is talking to Shelley," said Dick. "They have lost the right trail, too." "Hang the luck!" they heard Shelley say. "No path at all?" "None," answered Sid Merrick. "There is no path here either it's a regular jungle," came from Cuffer, who was not far off.
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