I was only wishin' I could send word of it to Squire
Blasdell, so he could call off the foreclosure. I hate to see them
signs up."
"Then you go and tell him the good news," suggested the manager,
generously. "We've had so many delays on this thing that a little
more won't hurt. Go tell the squire."
So Sandy went off, and the players had an unexpected rest.
CHAPTER XXIV
EXPLANATIONS
Sandy found Squire Blasdell having an interview with the strange
prisoner.
"I'm putting him on the grill, and trying to find out something about
him, but it's hard work," the Squire said to the young farmer.
"Yes, you might as well save your time," spoke the man. "I'll tell
you nothing!"
"I've got news for you, Squire," said Sandy, a little later when the
constable had been called in to take the stranger back to his cell.
"Looks like good news, by your face, Sandy," the lawyer replied. "You
haven't been finding money for the mortgage; have you?"
"That's just what I have, Squire!" Sandy cried. "We just found Uncle
Isaac's money box!"
"You did! 'Gosh all Hemlock' as the boys used to say. How was it?"
"We found the money box--with a lot of cash and papers in a secret
room in the old barn we're goin' to burn for movin' pictures. We
found the money box, all right.
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