could anybody be so cold-blooded?"

"Yes, there are several people who would do that," answered Dick
promptly. "But I don't think they are within a hundred miles of
Cedarville just now."

"You mean Dan Baxter for one," said Sam.

"And Josiah Crabtree for another," put in Tom. "They are both down
on everybody around here."

"How about Mumps?" asked Larry.

"Oh, he reformed after that chase on the ocean, and I've heard he
is now out West," said Sam. There's another rascal, though -- Mr.
Arnold Baxter. But he is in jail in Albany -- he and that tool of
his, Buddy Girk."

"Well, certainly somebody is responsible," said Frank. "Supposing
we go back and try to find some clew?"

"And find the danger sign and put it up again," said Joel Darwell.

A dozen of the boys went back, and with them Tom and Sam, leaving
Dick with the Stanhopes. As soon as the crowd had left, Dora
Stanhope motioned the elder Rover to one side.

"Oh, Dick, it makes me shiver to hear Josiah Crabtree spoken of,"
she said in a whisper.