CHAPTER XXIX.

THE FATE OF TWO EVILDOERS.

“Are you going to let them arrest us?” whispered Pat Malone, as the whole party moved through the woods towards a wagon road which ran nearly parallel to the railroad tracks.

“Not if I can help it,” Caven whispered back. “We must watch our chances.”

Half a mile was covered and they came out on the road. It was growing dark and there were signs of a storm in the air.

“It's going to rain,” said Joe, and he was right.

“See here, I don't want to get wet to the skin,” growled Caven. “I'll catch my death of cold.”

“There is a barn just ahead,” said Bill Badger. “Let us get inside.”

Joe was willing, and soon all were in the barn. It was now raining at a heavy rate and they were glad to be under shelter.

“With a barn there ought to be a house,” remarked our hero. “But I don't see any.”