"I reckon hard work didn't agree with him," the breaker boss answered, with a laugh.
"When Bill gets a little better Joe and I will go after him."
"Where?"
"I don't know; but it won't do any harm to look around, and I am——"
Fred was interrupted by a knock at the door, and on answering it was handed a telegram.
"Somebody is beggin' to be let in to the new company, I reckon," Donovan said, laughingly; but his smile vanished very quickly as he saw the look which came over the boy's face.
"What's the matter, lad?" Joe cried, and instead of replying Fred handed him the telegram, which read as follows:
"Mr. Fred Byram:—Superintendent Wright has served an injunction restraining our company from taking further steps, on the plea that the land purchased belongs to him. His case, so far as I can learn, is very strong. It is advisable that you and Brace come here at once."
"Arthur Hunter."