“He looks as if he had some news,” mused the tall lad. “Hello, Andy!” he greeted. “What’s up?”
“Didn’t you hear?” asked Andy.
“No, what is it?”
“Noddy Nixon packed up to-day, and he and Bill Berry left town in a hurry.”
“They did?” cried Jerry. “I wonder if he heard about the complaint I was going to make against him.”
“I don’t know,” answered Andy. “But I happened to be down at the station when he and Bill took the train. And their baggage was checked for some place in Montana.”
“Montana!” cried Jerry. “Are you sure of this, Andy?”
“Of course I am!” exclaimed the small chap.
“Then he’s heard something about the sixty nuggets of gold!” murmured Jerry. “He’s going to have a try for them. We’ve got to get ahead of him!”