Part 47 (2/2)

”Did you know the place was deserted?”

Teddy nodded

”Did _they?_”

Teddy shook his head

”How did they happen to order their cars dropped off there?”

”I--I guess soht ere going there”

”Thought ere going there?”

”Yes”

”Why?”

”Oh, because”

A light was beginning to dawn upon the young car er

He surveyed Teddy frorew restless under the critical exa at me that way”

”Why?”

”You make me nervous Stop it, I say!”

”Tellhard to make his tone stern

”Tell you about what?”

”Why the opposition happened to think ere going to Owls' Valley”

”Maybe they just iined it”

”And maybe they did not You are mixed up in this, in some way, and I want to know all about it, Teddy Tucker I hope you have done nothing dishonorable Of course I alad the other fellows are out of our way, but I want to kno Co the question Reer of this car; I am responsible for all that is done on it

Out with it!”

Teddy fidgeted

”Well, it was this way Soed Phil

”Told the to bill Owls' Valley”