They were: "compounding a felony," and "accessory
after the fact."
"Don't feel much like a criminal either," murmured Bob to himself; and
after a moment: "Poor devil!"
XII
Two days later, from the advantage of the rock designated by California
John, Elliott reported the agreed signal for their recall. Accordingly,
they packed together their belongings and returned to headquarters.
"We're getting short-handed, and several things have come up," said
Thorne. "I have work for both of you."
Having dispatched Elliott, Thorne turned to Bob.
"Orde," said he, "I'm going to try you out on a very delicate matter. At
the north end lives an old fellow named Samuels. He and his family are
living on a place inside the National forests. He took it up years ago,
mainly for the timber, but he's one of these hard-headed old coons
that's 'agin the Government,' on general principles. He never proved up,
and when his attention was called to the fact, he refused to do
anything. No reason why not, except that 'he'd always lived there and
always would.' You know the kind."
"Ought to--put in two years in the Michigan woods," said Bob.
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