CHAPTER XXVII
ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND
The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
"What did you say about killing two cows?" questioned Jack.
"Have two of your cows been killed?" came from Fred.
At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever. He raised his pitchfork as if to use it on the cadets.
"You can't play innercent with me!" he fairly screamed. "I know you! You shot them cows, an' I'm a-goin' to send you to state's prison fur it!"
"It's a purty serious business—killin' a man's cattle like that," added Caleb Boggs, with a shake of his head. He still held his shotgun so as to cover the two boys.
"I don't know a thing about your cows, and I certainly haven't shot at them," answered Jack, indignantly.