"Wish we had the girls along," remarked Sam, when they were well on
the way.

"Not for this trip, Sam," answered Dick, grimly. "We have got our work
cut out for us."

"Why, what do you mean?"

"If old Crabtree hasn't been caught yet me must see if we can't round
him up."

CHAPTER III

A USELESS HUNT

"Say, that's the talk!" cried Tom, quickly. "I hadn't thought of
that,-- but it's just what we ought to do."

"It won't be easy, Tom," said his younger brother. "The chances are
that Crabtree has made good use of his time. He may be hundreds of
miles away-- bound for the West or the South, or Canada or Europe."

"Well, we can have a try at finding him, anyway," put in Dick. "Someti
a criminal sticks close to the jail until the excitement is over, Look
at those fellows who escaped from jail in New York City not long ago.
The detectives thought they had gone to Chicago or St. Louis, and all
the while they were on the East Side, right in New York!"

"Oh, my! but wouldn't I just like to land on old Crabtree!" muttered