But one murder was enough for his nerve, and,
forgetting you, he vamosed."
The detective arose to take his departure, again congratulating Ted on
the outcome of his adventure.
"Keep your eye peeled for Checkers, and if you do run across him, have
your gun at half cock," he said, and, bidding good night to all, went
away.
"And now, good fellows, all to bed," said Ted. "To-morrow we start for
the West, and the capture of the head men of the train-robber syndicate,
and the extermination of the business."
In the morning, before the others were up, Ted made Scrub take a bath,
and then they sallied forth to a clothing store. When they came out,
instead of the ragged and dirty little boy, there walked proudly by
Ted's side a fine, clean, fresh-looking lad in a well-fitting serge
suit, and other appointments that transformed him completely.
When they arrived at the hotel the boys professed not to know Scrub.
"Hello, picked up another kid?" asked Bud. "I swow, yer allers goin'
round pickin' up mavericks.
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