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"Evidently a pretty decent sort of a fellow," was Dick's comment, as the three brothers walked over to look at the newspaper bulletin boards. "It's too bad he has Jesse Pelter for an uncle." "That news about our robbery seemed to astonish him," said Sam. "Did you hear him ask about the combination on the safe? He must have been wondering whether we suspected his uncle or Japson."
"They must have exciting times getting the news, sometimes," returned Sam. "Here's an advertisement that will interest you," remarked Dick, and he pointed to the bottom of a page. "Pelter, Japson & Company advertise themselves as brokers and dealers in high-class Western securities, and they offer stock in that Sunset Irrigation Company. That's the company dad was interested in."
"And remember, we signed them just before we went to the West," added Japson. "And remember also that you saw us take a train at the Grand Central Depot," went on Pelter. "Oh, I'll remember that," returned the lawyer, with a sly chuckle. "And I'll remember also that I got two telegrams from you one from Chicago and one from Detroit." And he laughed again.
"What's that!" exclaimed the listener, excitedly. "You had them in a box, and put the box in your safe? Do you mean the safe that was in the offices when my uncle and Mr. Japson had it?" "Sure! it's the same safe," answered Dick. "Well, what do you know about that!" gasped Barton Pelter. His face showed increasing interest. "When was all this?" "Just about a week ago."
"It's a country home, a white place, set in a lot of trees, with a wind mill back of the barn. Got a green hedge in front the right side of the road you can't miss it." "Did you hear the name of the owner?" "Belongs to one of the crowd man named Japson. It's an old country home that was in his family for years. He don't live there, but it's furnished, I understand."
"He must have run away!" exclaimed Japson. "Break the door down! We must catch him!" "That's the talk!" added Josiah Crabtree, in great excitement. "Touch the door at your peril!" cried Dick, sharply. "I am armed and I will stand no nonsense!" "Who is that?" asked Japson. "That wasn't Rover's voice," added his partner.
"Nobody in sight!" cried Crabtree, looking down. "Oh, I trust we can get away from them!" He saw a term in prison staring him in the face. "Don't lose any time!" cried Japson. "Here, tie the end fast to that old bed. Now let me get out!" "I'll go first!" cried Josiah Crabtree, and shoved the broker aside. With trembling hands he grasped the improvised rope and slipped out of the window.
"Wait a minute!" cried Dick. "You forget that Japson has been away from New York for some time. The detective told me that, and said it was positive. So that would seem to put the thing off on Pelter's shoulders; and I think Pelter is just the man to do such a thing. You'll remember how bitter he was against us when we exposed him." "Then let us locate Jesse Pelter without delay," broke in Tom.
He also carried half a dozen visiting cards, with the name and address: Roy A. Putnam Denver, Colo. With eyes on the alert for the possible appearance of somebody who might know him, Tom walked into the office building where Pelter, Japson & Company did business and entered the elevator.
"After a while Pelter and Japson came to me and said they must come up the river that a sister of the crazy man lived up here, and they must visit her before they went down the coast. I was suspicious, but what could I do? I had chartered my vessel and I had my money, so I obeyed orders. Then we came up here as fast as we could. The steam tug was dismissed, and we came ashore to this place.
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