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380 knew where Clinton was; and when we told him we did, he seemed to be mighty glad. He wasn't looking for the Clinton we were thinking of, though. His face showed that." "Yes," assented Robert, whose thoughts were of Dirck. "You say Dirck went back to his home? Did he take his family with him? I should think he'd have been afraid for them. It is n't safe."

"No, it is n't, and that's a fact. But you can't move Dirck by any such little things as that, you know. He's a regular Dutchman and does n't know how to change."

"That's not so bad."

"No. There seem to be plenty, though, who do know how in these days," laughed Joseph. "They 're first on one side and then on the other."

"Joe, did they ever do anything with that old man who was doing so much with counterfeit money?"

"No, they did n't do anything, but it was n't because they did n't want to or try to. He was a slippery old fellow, and got away when he found out what was going on. Probably went down to New York."

"He 'll be safe there."

"For a while, yes. We 're going to have