"Then how about this?" and the boy suddenly thrust the print Billy had taken right under the bully's nose. "What were you saying to Jenkins when Billy snapped this? Jenkins said a boy who answered to your description told them that we would ruin their farms."

Herring flushed deeply and seemed utterly taken aback, it being clear that he had not suspected the existence of this picture, which was the clearest kind of evidence against him.

He tried to snatch it out of Jack's hand, but the boy was too quick for him and drew it back, saying:

"What were you saying to Jenkins at the time that picture was snapped, Herring?"

"I was telling him that there was no use to bother you about the surveying," growled Herring. "Why would I want to get 'em to trouble you for? It was nothing to me what you did."

"But just now you said that you had not seen Jenkins and did not know him. This shows that you must have done so, and in fact Jenkins himself said that one of our boys, a big fellow-----"

"Ah, what do I care what he said?" growled Herring, turning quickly and walking toward the road, followed by his companions.

They did not see him again and were not troubled by Jenkins or any of the pretended farmers, the work of surveying going on rapidly after that. At length it was completed to the satisfaction of everyone and the camp was broken up, the boys dispersing to their several homes.

Those who have been interested in the fortunes of Jack Sheldon and his friends will welcome the next volume of the series, which will show the young surveyors completing the work already begun and contain much to interest and instruct, as well as to amuse.

Jack spent a part of his vacation with Percival, and when the two parted Dick said earnestly:

"You'll be on hand for the building of the railroad, Jack?"

"I certainly will, Dick."

THE END