the boat Jet had hired, and the other
craft, which was considerably larger, carried the two officers and
their prisoners.

Except at the carry, where all hands were forced to assist in
transporting the boats, the journey was made in a leisurely fashion,
and that night Jet slept in a comfortable bed at the Saranac Lake House.

Jim disappeared as soon as the party arrived at the village. He was
eager to show the money earned, and to tell his chums of his wonderful
skill as a detective, but it is not probable he spoke of the many times
when he would have sold his position very cheaply.

He was on hand next morning to see his friend and companions take their
departure, and then Jet was forced to promise he would visit the
Adirondacks on a regular hunting trip as soon as his business would
permit.

"I'd like to go out with you once when there wasn't a lot of ruffians
'round to make trouble," Jim said, and a moment later the train rolled
out of the depot.

Jet was praised and petted by the officers at headquarters, when the
party arrived in New York, at a rate which would have turned many
another boy's head, but he knew in his heart that a good portion of the
success was due to "luck" rather than detective skill.

Harvey kept his word in regard to taking him in partnership, and to-day
Jet Lewis, young as he is, does a full share of Detective Harvey's
work. In fact, that gentleman often says that without his partner he
would fail in many cases which he now "works up" successfully.

Jet received the reward of one thousand dollars for the arrest of Joe
and Bob, and those worthies are serving a life sentence at Sing Sing
for murder, the crime having been fully proven against them.

Sam, the constable, and the fellow who stole the boys' boat have been
sentenced to ten years for uttering counterfeit money, and Jet insists
that at some future time he will find the plates they buried in the
vicinity of the house in the woods, for he keeps well in mind what he
heard regarding the big oak.

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