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258 to sleep. Evidently he was trying to decide on what to do next and wondering how he was to get out of the awful situation in which he found himself.

Presently a shout was heard, and Roger burst into view, followed an instant later by Billy Dill.

"Hello, Dave!" cried the senator's son. "Got back, have you?" And then he stared at Merwell. "Oh, are you here, too?"

"Yes," returned the big youth, and that was all he could say.

"Dave, did you get the jewels Merwell had?" went on Roger.

"Yes. But, Roger, how did you know"

"There is no time to talk it over now, Dave," interrupted the senator's son, quickly. "We have got to act, and that at once! That is, if you want to get back the rest of the jewels."

"Why, what do you mean?" demanded Dave and Phil in a breath, and even Merwell was all attention.

"Do you remember those Englishmen, the fellows who robbed Mr. Borden? Well, we traced them to their camp, and what do you think? They met Jasniff in some way, and he is friendly with them."

"Did he tell them about the jewels?" demanded our hero.

"No, he was cute enough to keep the story of