"
Herring flushed deeply and seemed utterly taken aback, it being
clear that he had not suspected the existence of this picture,
which was the clearest kind of evidence against him.
He tried to snatch it out of Jack's hand, but the boy was too quick
for him and drew it back, saying:
"What were you saying to Jenkins at the time that picture was
snapped, Herring?"
"I was telling him that there was no use to bother you about the
surveying," growled Herring. "Why would I want to get 'em to
trouble you for? It was nothing to me what you did."
"But just now you said that you had not seen Jenkins and did not
know him. This shows that you must have done so, and in fact
Jenkins himself said that one of our boys, a big fellow-----"
"Ah, what do I care what he said?" growled Herring, turning quickly
and walking toward the road, followed by his companions.
They did not see him again and were not troubled by Jenkins or any
of the pretended farmers, the work of surveying going on rapidly
after that. At length it was completed to the satisfaction of
everyone and the camp was broken up, the boys dispersing to their
several homes.
Those who have been interested in the fortunes of Jack Sheldon
and his friends will welcome the next volume of the series, which
will show the young surveyors completing the work already begun
and contain much to interest and instruct, as well as to amuse.
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