CHAPTER VI
JOB HASKERS'S BAD NIGHT
After that the farmer questioned the boys further concerning their visit to his home and at last drew from the students their whole story. When they acknowledged that they wanted to play a joke on Job Haskers he smiled broadly.
"I know that man," he said. "He wanted to buy some apples and potatoes here once, to ship to some of his folks, and he was so close and mean about it, I wouldn't sell him anything. Go ahead and play your joke on him, and I won't say anything about it."
"And you won't say anything about our visit here?" questioned Roger, eagerly.
"Not a thing—unless, of course, it becomes absolutely necessary to do so."
"You're a brick, Mr. Lapham," cried Dave, much relieved. "We'll do all we can to help you catch those burglars."
"That we will," added Shadow.
"I am afraid we'll never catch them, boys. The constable here is no good, and I don't know where to look for them," responded the farmer.
A few minutes later found the students on the return to Oak Hall, Dave carrying the cage full of bats.