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I got out in a hurry." Job Haskers gave a deep sigh and wiped the perspiration from his forehead. "Did did they follow you?" asked Link Merwell, nervously. "I don't think so I didn't give them time. Oh, this is too bad! I expected to get a lot of money from that old man," and Job Haskers shook his head, sadly. "I told you it wasn't safe to stay around here," was Merwell's comment.
Oh, save me!" whined Jaley, and he turned a face full of fear on those before him. "Where are Merwell and Haskers and Blugg?" asked Dave. "All gone swept away by the landslide!" was the whining reply. "Oh, it was awful! It smashed them all up and smashed up the horses, too! Oh, save me! Save me!" And then Larry Jaley gave a gasp and fell in a heap, unable to say another word.
"I see 'em plainly an' I was wonderin' what they was up to," said the driver of the milk wagon, and then he described the two persons quite minutely. "Haskers and Merwell, beyond a doubt!" exclaimed Phil. "Now what do you know about that!" "It certainly is the limit!" murmured Luke. "Wonder if they are still around?" came from Shadow.
"Oh, I was thinking we might do it later on perhaps this winter," answered Dave. The newcomers were much interested in what Dave, Phil, and Roger had to tell about Job Haskers and Link Merwell, and various were the opinions advanced as to what had become of the pair. "They are both mighty sore, because they had to leave Oak Hall in disgrace," said Luke.
"If possible, we must place this young scamp where that fellow Jasniff is, behind the bars." "I wish they could arrest Haskers, too," sighed Dave. "I don't see how we can we have no charge against him," answered the manufacturer. It was about three o'clock when Roger and Phil came in.
"Just you two wait a minute!" It was Tom Dillon who uttered the words, as he saw Link Merwell and Job Haskers turn to where their horses were tethered. "You bet they'll wait!" exploded Abe Blower, wrathfully. He stepped forward and seized Merwell by the arm. "What do you mean by playing such a trick as this on me?" "Le let go of me!" cried the youth, in fear. "Let go.
"It certainly is beastly walking here," said Job Haskers. "I've nearly sprained my ankle several times." "Well, if we want to find that lost mine we got to hunt fer it," growled Sol Blugg. "It ain't comin' to you, you know." "I agree thet this trail ain't none too safe," came from Larry Jaley.
"Oh, it may be all right, Dave," replied the senator's son. "Not that I would trust Job Haskers too far," he added, hastily. The two lads continued to watch the former teacher of Oak Hall. He was still arguing with the old gentleman and acted as if he wanted to get the stranger to sign a paper he held in his hand. He had a fountain pen ready to be used.
I followed to the corner, but when I got there he had gone." "Was Job Haskers with him?" "I didn't see him." "Humph! This is interesting, to say the least," mused Dave. He thought of what Nat Poole had told him, and of what Merwell and Haskers had attempted at the Morr homestead. "I'll have to look into this," he added, aloud.
"I think Job Haskers is up to some game, Roger." "Selling worthless stocks?" "Yes, or else stocks that are next door to worthless." "I wonder who the old gentleman can be? He looks as if he might have money. That diamond ring he wears must be worth several hundred dollars." "Supposing we ask Mr. Passmore about him?" suggested Dave. "That's the idea." The youths found Mr.
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