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"Well, I'll let you in on a little of it." "Shoot when you're ready," said Kit. "I was over at Strongburg about a month ago, and, knowing that I'd have to rustle up a show soon, I wrote to a theatrical agent in Chicago to let me know if he could furnish me with a good amusement company at small cost.
Another thing I've been thinking about: I've been looking for Skip Riley, the Strongburg fireman, the supposed leader of the Flying Demons. If they are going to try any of their monkey business to-day he ought to be here." "Haven't you heard the news? I intended to tell you, but must have forgotten. The last time I was in Strongburg I heard that Riley had resigned, and left the town for the East."
At that moment there was a great commotion without, and a crowd of cowboys rode up. In the center of the circle made by them was Wiley Creviss and several of his gang. In all, with Riley and the dwarf, there were eight of them in custody, and without ado they were hurried to the Strongburg jail. The United States marshal was in Strongburg when Ted came in with his prisoners.
Soon he came upon some more of the Creviss gang and saw them mingle with several boys, whom he knew to be tough characters, from Strongburg. "The clan is gathering," he said to himself. "We're likely to have trouble with those fellows before the day is over. I'll put Bud next to them, and have the boys watch them." "Whom do you suppose I saw just now?"
She says that she was told that he was quite famous in his day as a circus performer, but that he couldn't resist the temptation to steal, and so had to quit the business, as none of the circus proprietors would have him around." "Did she say where she got this information?" "Yes. It was sent to her by the warden of the penitentiary in which Riley was confined before he came to Strongburg."
They wuz real sassy erbout it, too." "I suppose they thought all they had to do was to serve notice on us, and we'd vacate." "I reckon thet's ther way they hed it chalked up." "Well, that bears out what Billy Sudden told me to-night after we were shot at." Then Ted related what Billy had told him about Skip Riley and his influence on the boys of Soldier Butte and Strongburg.
She took his arm, and they got out of the crowd. Ted saw that she had something to communicate. "Well?" he said, smiling down on her. "There's going to be something doing here," said she. "The boss showman has been talking with several of the gang." "All right. Did you hear anything about Skip Riley?" "Yes. He's been gone from Strongburg about a month." "Learn anything else about him?"
"Or to jail, if we can prove what I believe against them," said Ted thoughtfully. "What is that?" asked Kit. "You haven't forgotten the mysterious robbery of the Strongburg Trust Company's office, have you?" "Nope."
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