Part 33 (1/2)
More talk of a like nature followed, and the Rover boys listened with keen interest to every word that was said They recognized in Carson Davenport the et the latter interested in so that The Rover Company in New York City would be able to dispose of the worthless stocks to their customers--people who trusted them iotiations were going on Jake Tate, Davenport's right-hand man, had learned that Lorimer Spell was dead and that he had made dick Rover his sole heir This was at a time when Tate and Davenport, as well as the othersure that there was oil on it
They had been on the point of coet the claim away from him, when he had surprised the whole crowd by his unexpected appearance in Coluot to have quick action in this,” declared Jake Tate ”The longer we delay the worse off we'll be”
”Yes, but you've got to find out about those papers first,” said one of the other ar
”You leave me to do that,” said Carson Davenport ”I'm sure I know exactly how to handle this man Rover”
”He must be a pretty shrewd fellow, Davenport Otherwise he wouldn't be holding such an important position in that Wall Street company,”
remarked Tate
”I've handled men like that before You leave it tois off color,” said one of the other reen, Jackson I wasn't born yesterday”
”Didn't you say you thought this Rover had a lot of money?”
”Yes, the whole fa to do with it I'll tell you what I propose to do,” continued Carson Davenport earnestly ”I'll wait until I am sure that he----”
This was asAround the corner of the building froures They had been abreast, but now they approached on the cinder path in single file As they cahts from the restaurant fell on their faces, and to their intense surprise the four Rovers recognized Gabe Werner, Nappy Martell, and Slugger Brown
CHAPTER XXI
WORDS AND BLOWS
The surprise on both sides was equal, and for a moment neither the Rovers nor those in the other crowd uttered a word
”What are you doing here, Jack Rover?” deth, as he scowled at the youth and his cousins
”I ht ask the same question of you, Nappy,” was Jack's return
”Did you come here from that detention camp?” questioned Fred
”That's none of your business,” retorted Slugger Brown
”You got away fro to do it this tiht the rascal by the arhly, and shoved Jack back against the building
At this Randy leaped forward and also caught hold of Werner Nappy Martell and Slugger Broere about to jump in to the assistance of their friend when Fred and Andy interfered
”You leave the eyes ”He's one of the meanest fellows in the world He threw pepper in Jack's eyes and in the eyes of Ruth Stevenson”