"Don't you think we ought to let Dodsworth Sadler know about this? I might write him an anonymous letter."
"You won't have to, Gus. I'll write him a letter, telling of what I heard. That won't bring you into it at all, and as I had nothing to do with Blodgett and Volney, those fellows can't hurt me."
"Oh, Dave, what a head you've got for things!" cried the former bully, admiringly. "I suppose you'll say you simply overheard the talk while you were In Oakdale."
"Yes, and I'll add that when the swindlers found out I knew the truth, they jumped on a freight-train and ran away."
When the two boys returned to Oak Hall, Gus Plum felt in better spirits than he had for a long time. He returned the money to Dave and thanked him over and over for all he had done. Dave penned the letter to Dodsworth Sadler without delay, and it was posted early Monday morning.
"I hope I get a letter from my uncle to-day," said Dave to Roger. But no communication came, for Dunston Porter had gone to Boston on business, and did not return to Crumville for several days.
The weather was now clear and bright and the wind had swept a good portion of the river clear of snow. As a consequence many of the boys went
