Sam caught sight of them and came over, scowling.
“What are you boys hanging round here for?” he asked suspiciously.
“We were watching you chase the tramps,” answered Fred. “Did you catch them?”
“None o’ yer business,” snarled Sam.
“You certainly ran fine,” said Bob admiringly. “I love to see you run, Mr. Perkins.”
“I’m goin’ to see you run in a minute,” growled the farmer. “Here, Tige.”
But as the boys were not anxious to pursue the conversation, they made a more or less dignified retreat, and Sam, with a parting malediction on all tramps and all boys, went off towards his house.
CHAPTER X
BUNK GOES CRAZY
“Hang it all!” exclaimed Teddy, as the Rushton boys and their chums came near their homes. “I hate to own up that we didn’t find those papers.”