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 climbed over the front seat of the car and run away, and that he had probably gone home.

Mr. Henderson glanced sharply at the greaser, but he looked honest. Then he remembered how Silversheene hated to be left with the Mexican and concluded that the story was true, so thought no more of it. But when they returned home and nothing had been seen of Silversheene his suspicions were aropsed.

They summoned the greaser and had a long conversation with him but could not break down his story. So there was nothing to do but advertise for the dog and put in motion what machinery they could for his recovery.

When Dick heard of it he said at once that the Mexican had played them some trick for getting rid of the dog; and if he ever found out what it was he would skin him alive.

So a campaign was started for the recov-