"Well, get all you can out of the mining stock," said Frank.
"I'll surely do that," answered the banker.
Eventually the shares were sold for a large sum, and this invested so that the income would support Jed until he came of age, when the principal would be his own, to do with as he pleased.
No one ever found out just how Farmer Dobson learned that the paper was contained in the locket. He knew enough to keep his own counsel in the matter. The court reprimanded him for his cruel treatment of his charge and took the boy away, placing him in a comfortable home, where he found a mother's love in the good woman of the house.
And so it seemed that the expedition formed on the spur of the moment, with the idea of discovering the truth about that ghost of Oak Ridge, was productive of much good to several persons who were in serious trouble, as well as affording great enjoyment to the four chums who took part in the outing on Lake Surprise.
"It was a great outing, eh, fellows?" said Will.
"The best ever!" cried Bluff. "You can't beat it anywhere!"
"May we have many more like it," came from Frank.
"So say we all of us!" cried the Outdoor Chums in concert.
And here let us take our leave and say good-by.