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"Just then, Barney and Dick came back, and I soon had the satisfaction of seeing the cover screwed down on my secret and a fire built under it then I went home and slept. "I guess it was four round trips that I made with the old pelter, before Kelly put this and that together, and decided to put me where the dogs wouldn't bite me.
"Why, that's the worst I ever heard!" declared Barton Pelter, with interest. "Who was it? Did some fellow sneak into your offices and take them?" "We don't know how the robbery took place," answered Tom. "My brother put the bonds in a japanned box that was locked, and put the box in the once safe one afternoon. The next morning when he opened the safe, the box with the bonds was gone."
"Not if I know it," murmured Dick, to himself. "You are a first-class fellow to put in jail you and the others, too!" The talk in the apartment went on, covering the things Belright Fogg was to do while Pelter and Japson were in hiding in Canada. The unscrupulous lawyer was to produce a power of attorney dated some days before, so that he might act in place of the brokers.
"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."
The meal concluded, they went up to their rooms, to talk the matter over further. "I suppose Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph are as anxious, almost, as we are," said Sam. "Hang the luck! I wish old Crabtree was back in jail, and Pelter, Japson & Company were with him!" There was a knock on the door and a boy appeared with a telegram. It was addressed to Dick.
The train was an express, making but few stops, and almost before they knew it, the guard called out their station. Dick had consulted a street map at the hotel, so he knew exactly how to turn. They easily located the apartment house in which Jesse Pelter resided, and then stopped at a nearby corner to await his appearance. "We have got to be very careful how we follow him," said Dick.
"I know it. But he just telephoned to Mr. Pelter that he couldn't come something important," "How long ago was this?" "Oh, just a couple of minutes ago." "Is Mr. Pelter there yet?" "No, he went out as soon as he got the message. Nobody there but a clerk." "When will Mr. Pelter be back?" "I dunno maybe not till late or maybe not till to-morrow," answered the office boy, and hurried away.
Do you think we'll give up the things we have fought so hard to get? Not much!" While Japson was speaking Pelter had stepped back into the garret. Now he came again to the window, at the same time whispering to his companion. "Hello, Dixon!" he called, as if to somebody behind Tom. As was but natural, the youth below turned quickly, thinking some friend of the broker's had appeared.
"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."
"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.
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