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Up to some meanness, I know, otherwise he wouldn't be so cordial to us." "Well his meanness doesn't concern us," answered Bet. "You can't be sure of that. He's probably bought up some second hand food stuff that he plans to work off on the ranchers during the summer." "And what's your errand over this way?" inquired Kie Wicks bluntly.
Kie Wicks and his wife talked about the weather, the stock and the sheep men, who should be run out of the country, he asserted vehemently, and when finally he rose to go he said: "I'll be over some day and have a talk with you private-like, Judge. There's people in these mountains that you should be warned against. And I'm willing to give you the inside facts about them.
"Nobody will learn if we are going to get interested in treasure maps and that sort of thing," pouted Kit. Bet spoke up firmly: "I've decided not to go treasure hunting. As a work of art, that map is a treasure in itself, I love it, but I'm going to leave the treasure hunting to Tommy and Kie Wicks and the cross-eyed Mexican."
"'T ain't enough!" "Of course it isn't. He short-changed you. The job is worth twice as much," said Bet indignantly. The men looked pleased. "We got a five spot between us for catching the old man and tying him up. And we are to get five each for this." "Your master isn't very generous. Do you often work for Kie Wicks?" asked Bet. "No, we never saw him before.
"Heaps of good that would do," Kit shrugged. "Kie has heard about himself from lots of people." But Kie Wicks' scheme worked out just as he planned.
He would have been certain of this if he had seen Kie Wicks emerging from the canyon. Kie shook his head decidedly. "There, I put a spike in the professor's gun. He simply wilted. I'm rid of him all right." But, as the horse followed the well worn trail, he mused. "There's treasure there, I know it! It's my treasure! Mine!"
Kie Wicks looked startled. He had not told Ramon that the men at the claim were being paid by him. He frowned toward the Mexican, then his face relaxed suddenly. "Now that's an idea, too," he said. "Only I should think it might be just as well to leave them in possession until we find the professor. Someone has to stay there and we need all the men we have to hunt for the old man."
Professor Gillette was almost wild with excitement. He fairly danced from boulder to boulder along that rocky trail, and when they reached a narrow pass between the high canyon walls, Kie stopped his horse for a moment. At that same instant two men suddenly sprang into the trail in front of them, grabbed the unsuspecting professor, bound and gagged him and tied him to a horse.
Isn't it good that he didn't hear about us finding the treasure? He knows about the chest but not a word about the other." But Kie Wicks knew more than the girls realized. He had heard more and seen more than they had any idea of. He suspected that treasure had been found and at that moment he was giving instructions to his hired men.
"These city fellows think they've got a mine with a couple of claims. They've got a lot to learn!" The secret had to come out, of course. And when Kie Wicks heard it a few days later, he was wild with fury. "Digging for treasure, are they?" he snorted. "I'll get them yet, those two-faced, underhanded robbers. They haven't got no business in these mountains. I'll show them!"
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