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After that the talk became general, Dave learning more concerning the tour and who from Crumville and vicinity had signed to go, and the others asking for the details concerning the mine, and about the doings of Job Haskers and Link Merwell. "You steer clear of that rascally teacher and young Merwell," advised Dave's father. "They are a bad lot." "I'll steer clear if I can," answered Dave.
"We haven't any boys and girls there, but I reckon we can give you a good time," went on Mr. Hooper. Among the cowboys at the station, Dave noticed one tall and particularly powerful fellow. His face looked somewhat familiar, and the Crumville youth wondered if he had met the man before. "That is Hank Snogger, the fellow who left our place to work for Mr. Merwell," said Sid Todd, in a low voice.
"It's get to bed now and an early start in the morning to see if we can't catch Blower, Haskers, and Morr!" and he grinned. "The cheek of Link Merwell using my name!" murmured the senator's son. "I'll I'll knock him down for that, if I get the chance!" And his eyes blazed for the moment. Soon the boys were abed and it did not take them long to drop into profound slumber.
"Ain't we got a right to laff?" demanded one of the cowboys who were making the disturbance. "Yes, but not so as to drown everything else," answered Sid Todd. "An' you can't sing." "We come here fer some fun," said the other cowboy from the Merwell ranch. "An' we are going to have it. Whoop her up, everybody!" And he commenced to sing once more.
"I listened to what that Link Merwell had to say against you, and I planned to do you all the harm I could, jest to please that fellow." "Hank, you made a mistake to go over to Merwell," put in Sid Todd. "I don't like to hit at a fellow when he's hurted, but I've got to speak my mind." "Well, you are only telling the truth," answered Snogger, shortly. "I know it as well as you do.
"He's got my gold piece and I know it!" declared Link Merwell, loudly. "If he don't pass it over, I'm going to have him arrested." Quite a war of words followed, the loud talking attracting a crowd, including Phil and Roger and the girls. The ragged newsboy broke down completely and commenced to cry bitterly. "This is a shame, Merwell," said the senator's son.
"Say, supposing we ask the men around here if they saw anything of Merwell and Haskers?" suggested the senator's son. "It won't do any harm," answered Dave. Inquiries were made of the baggage-master, a ticket-seller, and half a dozen other men around the depot. But none of them remembered having seen the pair mentioned. "They probably kept out of sight," was Dave's comment.
The others can locate that lost mine if they wish." "See here, you fellers sit down an' we'll talk this thing over," said Sol Blugg. "If you've got Blower an' Dillon interested in lookin' fer the lost mine there must be somethin' in it wuth knowin'. Might be as you've got a new lead, or somethin'." "I'll tell you what I know," answered Link Merwell.
He took 'em, and while the storm was on some cattle-thieves, headed by Andy Andrews, came along. Link says Andrews and his gang took the horses away, but I think Link made a deal with the hoss-thieves, for the next day I see Link with a roll of bank-bills, and I know Mr. Merwell didn't give him the money.
"And you are Senator Morr's son, eh?" said the old miner, turning to Link Merwell. "I am," was the bold answer, but when the old miner looked him squarely in the eyes, Merwell had to turn his gaze away. "I understood that Maurice Harrison, when he died, willed the Landslide Mine to your family," went on Tom Dillon. "He did, and I and my friend are here to look for it," answered Link Merwell.
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