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es Fatty say anything further about Duke's father?" "Yes. Since the last operation the old gentleman is feeling quite like himself again." "And what became of the brother who got into trouble?" asked Spouter. "He disappeared, and Fatty says there is a report that he went to England, where the family originally came from. I suppose Professor Duke was glad to have him go." After this Gif handed around the letter so that all might read it. After its perusal Andy was the first to speak. "It's too bad," he said, with a deep sigh. "I'm mighty sorry now that I didn't treat the professor with more consideration. That poor man certainly had as much of a load as anybody to carry." "We'll have to make it up to him when we get back to Colby Hall," declared Randy. "I'm going to show him just what I think of him," he went on. "He certainly was a fine fellow to help his old father and to get his brother out of that hole." The boys were still discussing this matter when they suddenly saw Joe Jackson dash up to the ranch house on his horse and dismount in great haste. "Hello, something is wrong!" declared Jack. Songbird Powell and Tom and Sam Rover had seen the approach of the foreman, and men and boys ran out to listen to what he might have to say. "Four more horses are gone!" declared Joe Jackson. "The best horses on the ranch! And, boss, I'm certain this time that they didn't stray away. They were stolen!" CHAPTER XXVI THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation. "When did this happen, Jackson?" "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman. "And what makes you certain that they were stolen this time?" "Because the horses had been left all properly tethered. Billy Brown and his crowd had 'em, and I know Billy is a very careful man. He's positive they couldn't have broken away." "This is certainly getting to be a serious matter," declared Sam Rover. "Songbird, if these last four horses were stolen, it's more than probable that the first four went the same way." "Any clue to the thief or thieves?" asked Tom Rover. "The boys looked around and picked up a quirt that they say don't belong to our outfit. But it's a very ordinary quirt and might belong to almost anybody. Of course, they found a good many hoof marks, but they were so mixed up with the marks from the other horses they couldn't tell one from the other
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