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"Now keep back, or we may spoil everything," he continued, cautiously. The three boys saw Pelter and Josiah Crabtree converse earnestly for several minutes. The man who had escaped from jail pointed to a big bundle he carried and Pelter nodded. Then both walked slowly across the railroad tracks to a dock jutting out into the Hudson.
Then both came down to New York, and all hands hatched the plot to put dad out of the way." "Poor dad! If only we knew he was safe!" murmured Tom. "That's just it he may be suffering terribly!" added Sam. "I think we'll find out something definite to-morrow when we follow Pelter," said Dick. He, too, was greatly worried.
"See that fellow over there, leaning against the fence, reading a newspaper?" "Why, I declare! It is Barton Pelter!" ejaculated Sam. "You mean Jesse Pelter's nephew the chap you hauled out of the river?" questioned Dick. "The same," returned Tom. "Say, I think I'll go over and talk to him," he added, quickly. "He may not want to talk to you, Tom," interposed his younger brother.
"Yes, we've got them all back, and those that don't go to the bank as collateral security for a loan are going to a safe deposit box," answered Dick. "I won't take any more chances with an office safe." "Especially not that office safe," put in Sam, pointedly. "And what are you going to do with Jesse Pelter?" questioned Nellie. "We are going to put him where he belongs in prison," answered Tom.
"Nobody, sir, but an agent that wanted to sell you some kind of a new calendar. I told him we had bushels of calendars already," and the boy grinned slightly. Passing through two small offices, the Rovers came to one in the rear that which had formerly been used by Jesse Pelter. "Looks a little bit familiar," observed Tom.
I am afraid he is having a good deal of trouble in straightening out Dad's business." "Just the way I look at it," responded Sam, as the brothers prepared to leave the room. "One thing is sure, Pelter, Japson & Company certainly did all they could to mix matters up, and I doubt very much if they gave Dad all that was coming to him."
"They are the principal stockholders outside of ourselves." Tom took the list and glanced at it. His father's name did not appear, nor did the names of two other men he knew were interested in the concern. "Thank you," said the youth, rising. "I will look into this. It might be a good investment for me." "Finest in the world," returned Jesse Pelter.
"There he is there's Pelter!" cried Dick, in a low voice. "Now, Sam, see to it that he doesn't get out of your sight." "I'll do my best," answered the youngest Rover, and walked off after the broker. As Jesse Pelter hurried along he consulted his watch. Then he hastened his steps, making his way to the nearest railroad station.
"Show me which way Crabtree went," said Dick, and the brothers walked in the direction the fugitive had taken. But, though they spent over an hour in looking for the man, not a trace of him could be found. "Well, this proves one thing anyway," said Dick, as he and Sam started on the return to the hotel. "Crabtree is in league with Pelter, Japson & Company.
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.
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