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His foot was caught and held at the ankle, and before he could extricate himself Arnold Baxter and Buddy Girk had him in their grasp. "Dick Rover again!" ejaculated Arnold Baxter. "Where did you come from?" "Your son can tell you that," answered Dick. "Let go of me!" "To be sure I will!" returned the elder Baxter sarcastically. "Are you alone?" "You can look for yourself."
"We must cut for it, and be lively about it, too." "Take de swag," said Girk, referring to a tin box hidden under the flooring of the factory. In this was hidden the money and securities stolen from Rush and Wilder. He ran off to get the box. In the meantime Arnold Baxter stood undecided as to what to do. Then he raised his fist and struck Dick with an unexpected blow to the temple.
"If you can lift him alone I'll bring the light. I'm no good on the carry yet." "All right, light the way," answered Buddy Girk, and took up the form of the boy. Taking up the smoky lamp, Arnold Baxter led the way out of a rear door to a side hallway. Here two flights of stairs led to a low and ill ventilated cellar.
The key was in the lock, but ere he could turn it Buddy Girk hauled him back. A scuffle followed, which came to a sudden termination when Arnold Baxter raised his heavy cane and struck the boy, on the back of the head. With a million stars dancing before his eyes, poor Dick went down completely dazed.
"That would remain to be found out. You must remember, Buddy, that they are down on me because of that row I once had with their father over that gold mine." "I know it. And, by the way, I never got nothin' out of that deal neither," growled Buddy Girk. "Didn't I tell you that some papers were missing? I half believe Anderson Rover took them with him when he set out for Africa."
"Arnold Baxter! is it possible!" muttered Dick to himself. "He must have a constitution like iron to get around so soon." "No, Mooney won't fail us," said Buddy Girk. "I gave him a mighty good talkin' to, I did." "I can't afford to have him go back on us," growled Arnold Baxter. "I'm not well enough yet to do this job alone." "How does your chest feel?" "Oh, the ribs seem to be all right.
"Take that, you imp!" he cried, and the youth went down at full length more than half stunned. In the meantime Sam heard the rapid footsteps and the cry of alarm, and his heart leapt to throat. Then, as Dan Baxter and Mumps came towards him, he retreated in the direction of the Searchlight, giving the danger signal as he ran. "I've got de box!" shouted Buddy Girk to Arnold Baxter.
'Then let us make off at once." "Dat's it," put in Buddy Girk. "I'm afraid the police will let down on us any minit." "The trouble is, that other boat I mentioned is after us." "How many are on board?" "The three Rover boys and an old sailor." "Four, and we'll be five, not counting the woman you mentioned. I don't think I am afraid of the Rovers," returned Arnold Baxter.
They had been to the concert." "But they don't belong here. They live on a farm called Valley Brook, near the village of Dexter's Corners." "They were with another boy a well-dressed chap. Maybe they are paying him a visit." Arnold Baxter shook his head. "I don't like this. If they have got wind of anything..." "But how could they get wind?" persisted Buddy Girk.
Everything in the room Girk and Baxter had occupied was turned topsy-turvy, but no trace of Dick was brought to light until Tom looked under the table. "Here's his pocket-knife!" he cried, and held the article up. "This proves that he came in here beyond a doubt." "Yes; but where is, he now?" put in Sam. "They couldn't have spirited him away." "He can't be far off," said Frank.
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