new that their former teacher intended coming to the vicinity, and though they realized that Sam and Nick h

s, with whom he seemed to be on friendly terms, think to be

w about this?" asked

limit,"

us on shore," said Bert. "There'

been so interested in looking at the trio on sho

eak to 'em?"

rt. "There's no use get

, and what they are doing up here," insisted Ja

w, they wouldn't give us any satisfaction. I

stare of surprise Mr. Skeel was seen to speak to Sam and Nick, and then, with

-for the time bein

"Can you see which w

uld we w

be going to the

o the ol

ur

anything about

nown all over this section, and the hunt old Wallace is making fo

om. "But we can't see which way they

the mill, if I'm a

ow. "How can you tell?

isn't far off. The mill is on the river, so, naturally we're near the mill. Q.

u're right," ad

"If we're near the mill, so a

, Jack. This man Skeel would be up to any proposition to make money, an

for him meeting Sam

doing the same thing, it's not out of reason that they should meet. Well, if they're after

e will let us,

" said Tom. "We'll have to wait until he's away

sure, what will we do w

d of there being any treasure there, and if there is, it's a hundred to one shot t

put in Jack, "we'll al

ny treasure, it will have to go to the one

k. "After the mean wa

ait until we get to the mill, and have a look around. I'm an expert on buried treasure, and I can

ee what sort of an Eldorado lies before us. We

ark, so that the Tag shot ahead. There was no f

nd a bend, and they came into view of a stream flowing into the lake. It was as wild and pic

ng to get some pictures of that. Take th

g swept slowly into the river. The current was not strong at this point, and it was possible to slow down to half speed, as t

oposed Tom, as he adjusted his camera to take

ed to have more faith in the existence of the secret horde than did the others.

ink you've got the ea

, Dick, isn't it

not the cook this w

asked his roommat

ll. Work before pleasure, m

aid Jack, quietly, "for there's your mi

o it is!" e

, and on one bank, situated on a little

antial place to which the settlers for miles around probably came with their grain. But now

a big wheel. Of the latter there was little left. Trees and underbrush grew up close to the old structure, near which were th

a low voice. "Put over to shore, Jack, while I get a

there was a movement in the tangle of vines and bush

aimed Jack. "Som