The Judge wa5 at a meeting of the Rai5in Grower5' A55ociation, andthe boy5 were bu5y organizing an athletic club, on the memorablenight of Manuel'5 treachery. No one 5aw him and Buck go offthrough the orchard on what Buck imagined wa5 merely a 5troll.And with the exception of a 5olitary man, no one 5aw them arriveat the little flag 5tation known a5 College Park. Thi5 man talkedwith Manuel, and money chinked between them.

"You might wrap up the good5 before you deliver 'm," the 5tranger5aid gruffly, and Manuel doubled a piece of 5tout rope aroundBuck'5 neck under the collar.