ered that the fortune from Treasure Isle belonged to him, and, sooner or later, he meant to gain possession of it.
"We'll have to watch out for Tad Sobber," had been Dick's comment, on learning the news. "He is growing desperate, and there is no telling what he will do next."
"He's the same old sneak he was at Putnam Hall," declared Tom.
"This will scare Mrs. Stanhope, and Mrs. Laning, too," had been Sam's comment.
"And the girls," his oldest brother had added. "I wish we could round Tad Sobber up, and put him where he couldn't worry them any more."
"Maybe he'll drop out of sight," said Tom. But this was not to be. Tad Sobber was to cause a great deal of trouble, as we shall learn in the near future. The young rascal had convinced himself that the Stanhope fortune belonged to him, and he meant to leave no stone unturned to get possession of it.
