“All of ’em?” went on Connie excitedly.
“All ’at was there,” answered Tony. “I wasn’t with ’em.”
“What’d he lock ’em up for?” added Art anxiously.
“Why, for horse stealin’,” whimpered Tony. “An’ they’re tryin’ to get some money to hire a lawyer.”
While the scouts stood aghast—open-mouthed and silent—Tony added:
“The marshal says they’re all goin’ to the penitentiary.”
[CHAPTER XIV]
MARSHAL WALTER MAKES A CAPTURE AT LAST
As the significance of Tony Cooper’s words slowly dawned on the resentful Boy Scouts a silence fell on the Wolf Patrol. The members realized that a boyish escapade had turned into a criminal offense. And the thing that set the scouts thinking was the knowledge that they had often approached that line themselves. The thought of being called as witnesses to send another boy to the penitentiary sent a chill to the heart of every Elm Streeter.