elimb
and hook a rope to this, and then it was all they could do to move it
along through the deep snow.

When they got the box into camp they lost no time in examining the
treasure. The gold and silver amounted to twenty-five hundred dollars,
and there were diamonds and other precious stones worth nearly as much
more.

"About five thousand dollars, all told," announced Dick. "That is not
such a bad haul, after all."

As there was now nothing more to look for, our friends spent ten days in
the camp, taking it easy most of the time, and spending a day in getting
back the missing sled. They went hunting twice, and the second time out
Dick got a fine shot at a deer, and brought down the creature without
trouble. Tom and Sam brought down considerable small game, and all voted
the outing a complete success, despite the interference occasioned by
their enemies.

At the end of the ten days Jasper Grinder was able to walk around,
although still weak. In the meantime John Barrow had constructed a sled
for the former school-teacher to sit upon, and on this he rode when they
started on the return to Timber Run.

When the settlement was gained the Laning girls, Mrs. Barrow, and Addie
were glad to see them back, and delighted to learn of the treasure and
its value. They said they had heard of Baxter and his followers, but
that all of the party had left Timber Run for parts unknown.

"Well, we don't want to see them again," said Dick. "We've had quite
enough of all of them." At Timber Run Jasper Grinder left them, and the
Rovers saw no more of him for many days.

The home-coming of the Rover boys was a day long to be remembered.
There was a regular party given at the country home, at which many of
their friends were present. The Laning girls were there, and also Dora
Stanhope, and Larry, Fred, George, and a host of others, not forgetting
Captain Putnam himself, who came upon a special invitation sent by Mr.
Anderson Rover. Alexander Pop waited upon the table as usual, his face
beaming with pleasure.

"Jes tell yo', yo' can't down dem Rober boys nohow," said the colored
man to Captain Putnam. "Da is jes like apples in a tub--yo' shoves 'em
under, an' up da pops, bright as eber." And the owner of Putnam Hall
laughingly agreed with Alexander.

"I trust that you will never be troubled by Dan Baxter again," said Dora
Stanhope to Dick, after he had told her the story of the treasure hunt.

"I trust so myself," replied Dick. "B