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It seemed to come from the direction the sheriff and his party had gone , so they wondered if they could have come up with the fugitive Bob , and whether those shots had any reference to the two hounds . `` I think the fellow must have been armed , and unless his gun became useless after his bath last night , his first care would be to shoot down the dogs , so as to cut off pursuit , '' ventured Frank . They afterward learned , however , by making inquiries , that the sheriff got his man , wounded , and that Bob later on paid the penalty of his crime . By noon that day they came to a sawmill , where a party of convicts , under guard , were making cypress shingles . Our boys did not put in , for the sight was anything but pleasing to them ; although Will did think it wise to get a picture of the camp , so as to add variety to his collection . About three o'clock they suddenly came to a little town . Here they stopped only a brief time , Frank going ashore to post some letters and purchase a few things he had on his list .