For a
long time the mill company had had a dispute with another lumber
concern over the right to cut timber in a locality known as the
Spur Road. The Barnaby Company had certain papers for this
right---getting them after much trouble. Now these papers were gone,
and the dispute about the Spur Road tract might be again opened.
"I wish I had those papers back," said Mr. Dodge. "If I had them
I shouldn't mind the loss of the money so much, although three
hundred and fifty dollars is not an amount to be sneezed at."
"Can the thief sell the papers to the Felps Lumber Company, father?"
asked Snap.
"He might do that---if they were mean enough to buy them. But
I rather think the Felps folks would be above that---although
they are very, very bitter against us. They can't get any more
timber to cut around here, and they don't want to move their plant.
The Spur Road tract will keep our mill busy for at least three
years."
The excitement of the mill fire and the search after the thief
kept the four boys from speaking of the proposed outing for several
days.
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