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I tell him this is too liberal. We cannot permit him to rob
himself. Since he has known our esteemed fellow-citizen, Mr. Plant, he's
falling into that gentleman's liberal views."
Baker grinned at his accusor appreciatively, but at the mention of
Plant's name Bob broke in.
"Plant's landed," said he briefly. "They've got him. Prison bars for
his."
"What?" cried Welton and Baker in a breath.
Bob explained; telling them of Thorne, his record, methods, and the
definite evidence he had acquired. Long before he had finished both men
relaxed from their more eager attention.
"That all?" commented Baker. "From what you said I thought he was in the
bastile!"
"He will be shortly," said Bob. "They've got the evidence direct. It's
an open-and-shut case."
Baker merely grinned.
"But Thorne's jugged them all up the range," persisted Bob. "He's
convicted a whole lot of them--men who have been at it for years."
"H'm," said Baker.
"But how can they dodge it?" cried Bob. "They can't deny the evidence!
The Department has upheld Thorne warmly."
"Sure," said Baker.
"Well," concluded Bob.


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