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d out into the night. Off to the nor

t?" asked

from here," r

s go!" exclaimed Ned. H

ested Bob. "No tellin

etting the machine ready for a start. The red glow in the sky

he town possessed, in all the glory of its brass and nickel plate, rus

anking the auto. Somehow, Chunky could not get the engine star

ran the car out of the side path, past the Baker home. On the st

ome along?

rear seat with Ned. Mrs. Hopkins, with a laugh, declined the trip. Jerry speeded the car

nd boys who were running at top speed. In their exci

asked Bob of

ndmill!" wa

xon stole from Mr. Judson!" cried Jerry, t

o set the place afire so nothing would

erry. "But what's th

ple in a group about some object. Just then c

stuck!" cried Ned. "The

chine was too heavy for t

e fire-engine had sunk deep down in a rut of the road

" called the driver of the app

But the roads were soft and the engine

. "Let us through, wil

of the men and boys being attr

going to do?"

"I say, have you a rope?" the boy

ut we need more than a r

chine to a halt by throwing out the gear, but did not stop the gasol

he engine and we'll pull yo

Jerry threw on the clutch, there was a tightening of the rope and slowly but surely the engine was dragged from the mud hole. Then, once on

er. Power was soon up in the apparatus, and soon two streams

burned down, but the fire company could not let slip a chance of going to the blaze. So the crew continued to

ad there made the final discovery of Noddy Nixon's villainy, and had practically forced him to admit his guilt. At last t

ggested Mr. Baker.

is son. "It's a fine moonlight night

" said the banker, "but home's

. Baker and Mr. Slade at their respective homes, and then he and the boys came back in the mach

and pull you again if you get s

ndy," was the answer. "We'r

t need us again," and he sent the auto ahead at a good speed. "We

irly good one, so the boys skimmed along, their thoughts on the western trip they were soon to

" asked Bob, as the

ied Jerry, po

n advance, a tumble-down hut, from

eer," obse

e a light in a

rday and I noticed that the place is almost ready to fall apart. No one can be livin

a look," s

rk plug and the boys advanced cautiously,

in there who won't like

Jerry's answer. "Be ready

near the hut. Suddenly Bo

it?" as

ll t

th a gas lamp, and within a few minutes,"

cle leaning against th

said Jerry. "

rom which the light streamed. As they glance

uffering. His clothes were old and ragged. But what attracted the attention of the boys was the fact that he wore about his waist a wide leather belt, with several

!" whispered

hed they heard t

e left! If I wasn't sick and suffering no o

f the semi-darkness came a figure. It stooped over the old miner. There was the so

n rapidly f

the miner, feebly. "H