"Only ten days more!" cried Dave. "My, how the time flies!"
There was also a letter from Nat Poole, in which Nat stated that he had
been looking for the fellow who called himself Tom Shocker and had at
last located the rascal in a town not far from Buffalo. He had accused
the man of the robbery at the hotel, and caused the fellow to give up
the stickpin and also a pawn-ticket for the watch. The timepiece had
been recovered, and both articles were now at the Wadsworth home,
waiting for Dave.
"Well, I am glad Nat got the things back," said Dave.
"Maybe that will be a lesson to him, not to trust strangers in the
future," was Phil's comment. "But how about the money?"
"Nat says Shocker spent that."
"Then Nat will have to make it good," said Roger.
"Yes, he says he will," answered Dave.
"What about that grand hunt we were to have?" questioned Roger. "Only
ten days more, remember."
"I'll see Todd about it at once," was Dave's answer.
The matter was talked over, not only with the cowboy, but with the
others, and it was finally decided that the boys and Todd should leave
the ranch home two days later, for a hunt that was to last three and
possibly four days. They were to go on horseback, and carry with them a
small tent and a fair supply of provisions, as well as two rifles and
their shotguns, and the cowboy's pistol.
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