After that I did not see a soul until you came along and arrested me." "That confirms my belief that they have appropriated your raft to their own uses," said the Sheriff; "and it is a mighty good scheme on their part, too.

We were watching all the steamboats, and even the trading scows, but never thought of finding them on a raft.

They have probably disguised it, and themselves too, long before this, so that to trail them will be very difficult.

I suppose you will try to follow them, though ?" "Certainly I shall," answered Billy Brackett, promptly.

"I haven't undertaken this job only to give it up after a week's trial.