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In the meantime, Dick and his father had several interviews with their lawyer, and also with a lawyer who represented Pelter, Japson, and Belright Fogg. The brokers and Fogg were anxious to hush matters up, and promised to do whatever was wanted by the Rovers if they would drop the case against them. "I think we had better arrange matters, Dick," said Mr. Rover, with a sigh.
So you want to find Jesse Pelter, and you'll give me fifty dollars if I'll help you do it? All right, I'll take you up. I don't think Pelter is aware that I know where he is, but I do;" and Josiah Crabtree smiled grimly. "Where is he?" "He told Japson that he was going down East, most likely to Boston.
"I reckon Captain Rodney will know how to throw 'em off the scent," returned Crabtree. "We were lucky to find that automobile at the tavern," went on Pelter. Some more talk followed and then Japson exclaimed: "Why can't we make Rover sign those papers now? Maybe we can scare him into it." "We might try," answered his partner, slowly.
"If you have me arrested, boy, you will be sorry for it!" growled the broker. "We can ruin your family, and disgrace your father," added Japson. "Better let us go and fix this up without the police." "No, I am going to have you locked up," replied Dick, determinedly. "As to what charge will be brought against you, I'll have to consult my father about that first."
Both listened with interest, and said they would make a hunt for Pelter and Japson. "They may go back to New York," said Dick. "If they do, telephone down there to have them arrested." And he gave the address of the brokers' offices. It was about half an hour later when Doctor Martin, and elderly physician, arrived. Dick escorted him at once to where Tom lay, still in a semi-conscious state.
And then the man hung up the telephone receiver. Tom had taken in every word that the man said. If it was Pelter he must be talking to Japson, or Crabtree, or somebody else in the affair. And Tom did not doubt but what by "those boys" the man had meant himself and his brothers. "And when he said, 'I'll make him do it, he must have been speaking of father," he reasoned. "And he mentioned a boat.
"Do you think he'll raise a row?" Pelter was asking. "He can't raise much of a row, with that towel bound over his mouth," replied Josiah Crabtree. "It's lucky we had this place to come to," put in Japson. "I only hope they don't get on our trail and follow us." "I don't think they will follow us here," said Pelter.
"We are watching those offices in Wall Street," said the officer at the desk in the station. "But so far neither Pelter nor Japson has shown himself. The clerks say they are out of town one in Boston and the other in Philadelphia, but can't give any addresses." "Well, don't let up on the watch," replied Dick. "We want to get them if it can possibly be done.
And drawing back, the young traveling salesman hit Japson a blow on the chin that bowled the broker over like a tenpin. In the meantime Dick had grappled with Pelter and was holding the rascally broker against the wall. One of the policemen already held Fogg, who was trembling from head to foot in sudden panic. "Surrender, in the name of the law!" said the bluecoat.
They also received another letter from Dick, in which the oldest Rover boy stated that he and the lawyer had made a final settlement with Pelter, Japson & Company, and that he had heard that the brokers were about to leave New York City for good. "By the way, Tom," said Sam, after reading the letter from Dick, "this puts me in mind: What became of that fellow we hauled out of the river?"
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