 
 <prompt> CHAPTER XXI 

OFF FOR THE MINING DISTRICT 

While Jack Wumble dey off dey attend to im private business, di three Rover boys waka go through Denver. 

Di city dey different from any wey dem don visit, and their waka full of interest. 

Dem reach one store wey get window wey dem display some Indian curiosities, di boys stop make dem examine di objects, when Tom shout suddenly. 

"Look, Dick! Bradner dey inside!" 

"Yes, and Dan Baxter dey with am!" Dick reply quick. "This one na luck, sure!" 

"Una go like make dem lock dem up?" Sam ask. 

"Sure thing--if we fit." 

Di boys look around for policeman, but none dey in sight. 

"Run go see if you fit find one," Dick tell Sam. "Tom and I fit watch the pair." 

Sam run go. But policemen no plenty, and e take some time to find one and explain wetin dem want. 

Meanwhile, Dan Baxter don see Tom and tell Bradner about im discovery. 

Boy and man come out of the store in a hurry. Dem wan run comot when Dick hold Bradner hand, while im brother stop the former bully of Putnam Hall. 

"Leave me!" Bradner talk sharply, and as Dick no gree, e throw punch for the youth head. But Dick dodge am, and di force of im effort nearly carry the rascal go ground. Before e fit recover, Dick don put am down for im back and e dey sit on top im chest. 

1. Who waka go while Jack dey off? <response>: ```1. Boys wey dey waka upandan``` 