"Yes, and Andrew Felps is almost as bad," said Shep. "He would have bought those papers."
They retraced their steps toward the lake, and soon met Andrew
Felps and his companions.
"Did you catch him?" asked the lumber dealer, nervously.
"No," was Snap's short answer.
"Do you know him?" went on Andrew Felps, curiously.
"I know him to be the man who robbed the sawmill and set the place on fire."
"Is that so?"
Andrew Felps put on an appearance of great surprise.
"Don't you know it, too?" said Snap, bluntly.
"Me? Of course not. Why—-er—-if I knew he was that kind of a man——-" Andrew Felps broke off short. "Were you listening to our talk?"