They always brought large crowds of strangers from the surrounding country, and created a rather lively scene.
Jack was lurking near the bank with Timberlake, and Tim and Fritz were aboard the Terror in easy hailing distance, yet completely concealed from view.
The inventor and his companion stood in a doorway close to the bank, intently watching the thronging natives.
"Here's another example of the James Boys' cunning," said Jack, finally breaking the silence.
"To what do you allude?" moodily asked the sheriff.
"Why, Jesse James timing his arrival here during the fair."
"In what way was that a sharp move?"
"To do this job he would need the gang, wouldn't he?"
"I think he would not venture it without them."
"And he must have known the fair was going on."