Jack North's Treasure Hunt

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this morning that they want another

ng at once, and my name is not

lley-way near at hand, and before Jack North or his companion could recover from their surpr

was a workman at the shops that had been mentioned, but beyond the fact that he plac

r, blue eyes, and a round, robust figure. His name was John N

n ahead of you, and then a snap of your little fin

, and he knew the young man who had rushed in ahead of him as a bitter enemy. That fact, co

y, all of whom stopped to see what it meant. Others rushed out of their houses, offices or workshops to as

other, catching only the sound of the last word, re

his rival. He was not a fleet runner, while the other had

t which he had once fairly entered. This persistence in whatever he undertook was the secret of Ja

ee him leisurely turn into a side street leading away from th

r of the situation at the engine shops, and believing that he had not

rate pace, as soon as he had gone a short d

but Fret Offut will think I have given up,

n sight of the low-walled and scattering building

Jack entered the dark, dingy offic

kers, engaged in overhauling a pile of musty

tated his errand. "I believe Henshaw does want a

me that wants the job, an

aused on the threshold panting for breath, w

" he demanded of Ja

ess slowness than yours, judging by

e clerk had turned away to find Henshaw, and while he

faced, soot-be-grimed man appe

me this way I wil

ng to his work, leaving the newcomer to a

ftly, as he followed the foreman,

he cared to show. He lost no time in starting after the others in the direction of the shop. "I'm goi

brushing up, "but it's I who am after the

talking to." "It was me Mr. Jacobs recommended the place to, and you are trying to steal it from me," cried Jack. "You are telling

ed to realize the situation, looked surp

ack remained silent at firs

'd claim the earth, as far as that is concerned

y forward, he cried: "Stop, Fret Offut! you have said enough

f your boots, and I will do it before I will let you get in here." By this time Mr. Henshaw, a rather rough man, as sl

it out. I'll hire the la

ed Fret Offut, rushing at Jack with gr