Thus it was that all three of the boys were at liberty to assist the proprietor of the museum, and this they did with a will until the arrival of Lawyer Harvey caused them to think of what had almost been forgotten in the bustle and confusion of breaking camp.
"We are due at the 'Squire's office at nine o'clock, and it is time you boys were getting over that way," he said, briskly; "our case won't come up to-day, but it has been decided to give Hazelton a hearing, and I am very much afraid he's going to get the worst of it."
"What do you mean?" Teddy asked, anxiously.
"Well, you see I have not been able to get any information in addition to what you boys furnished, and there seems little doubt that the 'Squire must perforce bind him over for trial. The fact that he has deliberately swindled so many people will work against him, and we can do very little to save him."
"What will be the result of his being bound over?" Teddy asked.
"He must remain in jail, unless he can get bail, until next fall."
"But that in itself will be a terrible punishment."
"True; yet it cannot be avoided. If he had worked honestly the case would be different; but now he will be fortunate even to get out in the fall."
"Yet Uncle Nathan says I am equally guilty."
"We can easily show you had nothing to do with the robbery, and that is our only care this morning."