"They are not as clear as one would wish, so father told me," answered Dick. He gave a long sigh. "Too bad! And just when we thought the Stanhopes and the Lanings could sit down and enjoy all that fortune."
"I wonder if the girls know of this yet?" mused Tom.
"Most likely they have had word from home," answered Dick.
"It will make them feel pretty sore," said Sam.
"Yes, it would make anybody feel sore," answered the oldest Rover. "We'll have to drive over and see, the first chance we get."
When they met the girls the boys learned that they knew all about the affair. All were worried, and showed it.
"This will upset mamma very much," said Dora. "I am afraid it will put her in bed."
"It's too bad, but it can't be helped," said Dick.
"Dick, do you think we ought to buy Sobber off?"
"No. He doesn't deserve a cent of that money."
"Papa says the case will not come up for a long time, the courts are so crowded with cases," remarked Nellie. "He is about as wor-
