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Why er no," answered the imposter, and then turned suddenly pale. "Why er do you ask that question?" he faltered. "I met another young fellow in Butte named Morr." "I I don't know him." "He was with two other young fellows named Porter and Lawrence." At this unexpected announcement Link Merwell's face grew paler than ever. Job Haskers, too, showed that he was much disturbed.
"See how tall and thin he is. It's old Haskers!" "Yes, and the other fellow is Link Merwell," replied Roger, a second later. The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers. They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
The matter was talked over a little more and then the boys and Bert's father departed, first, however, receiving the warm thanks of Mr. Fordham for what they had done. In the foyer of the hotel the chums fell in with Bert. "Say, I saw that Haskers fellow shoot out of the hotel in a mighty hurry," he said. "You must have made it hot for him." "We did," answered Dave. "Where did he go?"
The storm had left the road a trifle muddy in spots, but that was all. Overhead the sky was blue and the sun shone brightly. Less than a quarter of a mile was covered when those in the touring-car saw a figure ahead they knew to be Job Haskers. He was walking along more slowly now, his head bent down as if in deep thought.
He knows that I am the real Roger Morr, and Maurice Harrison was my mother's brother." "Well, I never! But wot did they think to gain " "They wanted to locate the lost mine before I got here, that was their game. What they intended to do later I don't know, but probably Job Haskers was going to cook up some deal whereby our family could be kept out of the property. He is a rascal "
"I won't bother you again," said Link Merwell, with downcast eyes. "I I guess I was a fool to go into this." Job Haskers said little. But when he looked at our friends it was with an expression as if he wanted to eat them up. He was in a great rage, but he did not dare to show it. In utter silence he and Merwell mounted their steeds and rode out of the camp, on the back trail.
He was disgusted with both Merwell and Haskers, and he wished they might both go away and that he would never see them again. As he was so restless, Dave said he would be the first one of the party to stand guard, and, accordingly, the others turned in as before, dropping off to sleep one after another. Merwell was inclined to talk and argue, but Dave would not listen.
"I'll do that gladly," returned the senator's son. And then all in the camp gathered around the fire, to talk the situation over and arrange their plans for the morrow. In the meantime Link Merwell and Job Haskers rode along the rocky trail leading in the direction of Black Cat Camp.
At once they had rushed into the building, looking through the hallways and other rooms that were open to the general public. Not a trace of the two evildoers was to be found anywhere. Then they had consulted the clerk at the desk, and through him had learned that only Job Haskers was stopping at the place. "But he has a young friend here, a Mr. Smith Jackson Smith," the clerk had told them.
"We can go after a fortune that is coming to Roger Morr's mother. It's the Landslide Mine, and it's lost. Haskers, if we can locate that mine, our fortunes are made! Come on, and I'll tell you all about it while we are getting away from this place. We must go West just as fast as we can make it!" "Off at last!" "Hurrah for the West!" "And the Landslide Mine, Roger, don't forget that!"
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