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had best wait until the following morning before buying the camping-out things, bedding, and other necessities. "I'll make a careful list to-night," he added.
They returned to the Palace Hotel, where Randy and Earl found Fred Dobson awaiting them.
"Say!" was the greeting of the squire's son. "Is half of Basco moving out to San Francisco?"
"What do you mean?" questioned Earl, with a puzzled look.
"Why, I was down at the railroad station about an hour ago, and I saw a train come in from Chicago with Tom Roland and Jasper Guardley on board."
