Dave Porter's Great Search

ised at the statement made by

o make against anybody," he said slo

ned the senator's son. "And Dave her

Dave, "may I ask if the

ction camp glanced at a slip of paper

ried Roger. "What do

," answered our hero. He looked at the manager. "The fello

about the fellow," retu

asniff had one day attacked Dave in the gymnasium with an Indian club and how the fellow had run away. Then they told of

e authorities hung on to Jasniff and he was tried and sent to

Mr. Obray. "But if that fellow Jasniff is in

names!" broke in Roger. "Oh, I

est-or at least we think they are-and we can not take chances with a man who has been convicted of a crime. Of course, such

d his full term and been properly discharged from prison?" remarked Dave. "If h

be a good idea for you to send a mess

nk I ought to sen

here he was pl

, y

directly to the p

Roger. "A letter would be too sl

uickly. "If Nick Jasniff got out of prison on

and we captured him, we

-provided a reward

ed Mr. Obray. "Don't you think you may be mistaken? In that storm, and with the fellow gallopi

ace of the senator's

th, we didn't get a very good look at hi

t that face of his. I studied it pretty well when

he comes here again,"

ther pay out my money on that telegram and learn the truth. Then, if Jasniff was

is t

and then the two chums walked back to their quarters.

ce we get in the morning. I think Mr. Obray will let you or me ride down to the telegraph office with it." The nearest station from which a tel

now what had taken place, and the you

est of his life. Kind-hearted people may talk all they please and do all they possibly can-the fact remains that if a man h

crime by others it would be a different story. But so far as I can remember, he was always hot-tempered, vicious, and bound to have his own way. He was the

hink of how he grabbed up that Indian club in the Oak Hall gymnasium

like that," was Frank Andrews' comment. "It's bad enough for schoolbo

ay, and were glad to retire early. During the night the storm cleared

" said Roger, while the pair were dressing. "I'm expecting a box that

ait until the mail gets in. There may b

s were at breakfast, and was distribute

il!" cried our hero, as he noti

the senator's son, "so I won't have to

ng its contents. "Phil is coming out here to pay a visit to Star Ranch; an

ar as Phil is concerned. I knew he couldn't remain away from Bell

y Vane, and Jim Murphy. Polly has gone into business with an unc

s that ever lived, even if he was somewhat girlish. And as fo

n Phil Lawrence had sent. Here the letter proper came to an end, bu

men composing the committee made a strong plea for Jasniff because of his age, and I understand they made a very favorable impression on the Pardon Board. If Jas

nut, Roger!" cried Dave, and re

committee worked on the feelings of the Pardoning Board so that they gave Jasniff his

as we have to ours. Just the same, I think they made a mistake. When he was tried, I am

ers told me that if Jasniff had been ten years ol

ray with this news," said Dave. "Y

go out with several of his assistant engineers. Explaining the situa

rdoned," was 42Ralph Obray's comment. "In that case, you can't do anything abo

ee him to make sure that he

I'll hold the man at the office, or wherever

an named Larry Bond, and an elderly engineer named Hixon. All had become well acquainted and were good frien

imes I struck it pretty rich; but then would come long dry spells when I wouldn't get a thin

ng preliminary to that which was to be made on the erection of the bridges to be built. This was in a decidedly roc

orking out a problem in geometry, eh?" remarked Dave to

so," panted th

oiled-up steel measure which the other was carrying at his belt. The real civil engineer's,

cut in the hills. Now Dave prepared to signal in return, at the same time holding up his leveling-rod as

e matter?"

lipped out of my hands. There it goes-sliding down the rocks out there,

ed, Roger began to scramble down the rocks in the direction where 44the steel mea

called, dropping the leveling-r

son. "Oh, Dave, come here and help me! My leg is caught