Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends

over her brother's shoulder as he opened

Chub. "Dad scribbled this o

r get here? Where

dropped by Dirk Hawley and found on the

awley with a letter

up in the air, an' if this candle-wrapper don't give us a clue I guess we'll stay up. If y

essly. "I do hope there isn't

for several weeks on his present trip, and this letter, which had fallen thus strangely into th

heet, "five days ago. It's hard to read, as the pencil didn't make m

time to get over some difficult point i

trail. At the base of the peak I have piled my monuments on a gold claim which promises big things for the McReady family-in fact, I am sure it is the 'strike' which I have been trying to make for years. The discovery is mine, but if I get it safely located you will have to help me. I have lost the blank location notices I ha

ll right. If you do, hire a horse somewhere and come out here at once with the two blank location notices. It is just as well to be careful when you come, so as not to hav

at stake, and it's up to you to make

Fat

ding. Chub's eyes lighted with exultation as he read of his fat

finished with the letter. "Hurrah for dad! It won't be l

irl. "Don't you think so, Matt? I just kne

ere we came from, and dad will stop his crowhopping around these Arizona hills. Hoop-a-la! I'm so tickled I can't stand still. Ever feel like y

ght to be looking square in the face. First off, your father has got to have a couple of location notices before he can get

around the kitchen and

aking a jump for the wall, he grabbed his hat off a nail. "Me for town after a couple

m before he could g

the end if you delay a little to talk the thing

aiting for location notices. All I've got t

l warrant there's going to be more. It might only take a few minutes to figure this

ight," no

hub. "What do you figure o

" went on Matt. "That gives Hawley an int

nterest,"

hills, may have sent Hawley a tip to be on the lookout for the Mexican, for all we know. Anyhow, Hawley got the lette

at Matt with falling jaw. "The gambl

hing of Dirk Hawl

icate. If he got the duplicate on record before dad got his own notice to the recorder's office, the claim would belong to Jacks and

" said Matt. "Hawley asked you if you'd go

what h

ey wanted to find out whether he had, and whether you had sent or taken the location blanks out to th

wireless machine!" cried Susie excitedly. "If the instruments

b. "I wonder what Hawley has done alrea

n't wait long, after he got hold of the letter, to come out here and se

tricks as a 'Pache Injun, an' he's not going to let the McReadys beat him out if he can help it. What

re came a rap at the front do

t's-that's Hawley

said Matt. "If I'm any prophet, he'll pul

d the door open, all were surprised. Tom Clipperton, a quarter-blood Indian, a school friend of Matt's and Chub'

nd bring your friend. You'll excuse me

nted fashion. "This man's a wood-hauler. Hear wha

Clip?" asked Matt,

long time. Helped him out of a bad

ton, and a smoldering light in his black eyes. Catching

e man your father gave the letter to. You'd better wait and hear what he

erton, peering at Matt. "About

awley had dropped the letter

erton. "Dace Perry must

ed Matt and Chu

lot. He's in it as well as Hawley. Tell 'em,