"Show me those marks on your body," said the lawyer, and when the farmer's boy did as requested Mr. Masters looked exceedingly stern.
"I shall certainly take this matter up for you," he said. "It is an outrage."
"Do you think Jed ought to go back to his cruel uncle?" asked Frank.
"Never," cried the lawyer firmly. "Such a man is not fit to have anybody live with him."
A little later Frank took Jed to Jerry's home, and there asked to see the banker.
"What is it?" questioned Mr. Wallington, with interest.
"We want your advice about something, Mr. Wallington," answered Frank. "This boy has found a paper I think valuable."
"Where was this found?" asked the banker, as he took the slip, and Frank and Jed told about the locket and how the paper has been brought to light.
"The Consolidated Heckla, eh?" mused the banker. "That is quite a well-known mining property, but whether the stock is up or down just now I cannot say."
"Can you find out?" asked Jerry, who was present.