“I have it!” fairly shouted Jerry. “Now I know who they are! Boys we’ve found the bank robbers!”
“Found the bank robbers?” repeated Ned.
“Yes. Brown and Black! They’re in there—in that harness room! I had a glimpse of them. They’re both wounded. They must have met with an accident. They can’t get away. We’ve found them!”
“Now for the ten thousand dollars reward!” cried Ned.
“And this is why that farmer didn’t want us to come in the barn,” went on Jerry. “He had these men hidden here!”
Hardly had he spoken when the farmer in question came fairly bursting into the barn, entering from the big main doors. Mr. Rossmore was greatly excited. He saw the boys at once.
“Here! What does this mean?” he cried. “Didn’t I tell you to keep out of here? Now get out at once and stay out. Clear out of my place! Get away, do you hear?”
“Yes, we hear, but we’re not going,” said Jerry calmly.
“We came to see that sick horse,” spoke Ned, sarcastically.