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DICK ON THE TRAIL
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"OK, I can never thank you enough, senor!" cried the father, seizing Dick's hand, and attempting, in his warm, Spanish way, to kiss it, only the lad drew it quickly away. "I am your debtor for life!" he cried.
"Wait until we see if we catch those fellows," spoke Dick, as he led the way from the police station, followed by Senor Alantrez, and Beeby, who had been busy taking several snapshots.
The chief of police and his lieutenant shrugged their shoulders.
"These Americanos!" murmured the chief. "They are always in such a hurry. To-morrow would have done as well."
But Dick, hurrying toward his yacht, with the now hopeful father, waited for no to-morrows. He was going to get on the trail at once.
