straight position. He called up to Dick and told his brother of what had happened.
"Keep the other fellows up there, Tom!" yelled back the big brother. "Don't let 'em get away!"
At this Tom ran out of the house once more. With the fall of Crabtree had come the greater portion of the blanket-rope. Pelter had disappeared from the window, and evidently he and Japson were in consultation.
"See here, Rover, we want to talk to you!" called out the broker, reappearing at the window a minute later. "Call your brothers."
"What do you want?"
"We want to fix matters up with you."
"You can do that after you are in jail."
"You'll gain nothing by having us arrested.'*
"That remains to be seen."
"We have got the upper hand in those deals with your father and if you have us locked up we won't let go—no matter what happens," put in Japson.
"We'll make you let go," returned Tom, with determination. "You fellows have reached the end of your string, and the sooner you realize it the better it will be for you."
"Bah! Do you think we'll give up the things we have fought so hard to get? Not much!"
