Part 27 (2/2)
”Where to?” asked Tom hurriedly
”Anywhar, Massah Toed the boy along
The Rover boys could readily surhly excited ood cause for it
Consequently, as Saoing, but just flew” Pell-hway as rapidly as their ni after them, and heard the colish But they did not halt until a sudden tumble on Toreat Caesar!” groaned the fun-loving Rover, and tried to stand up ”I guess I've twisted my ankle”
”Can't you even walk?” asked Saot no time ter lose!” panted Aleck, as alobbled up--in no time, dat's shuah!”
”Let us try to carry Tom,” said Sam, and atteer
”De trees--let us dun hide in, de trees!” went on the negro, struck by a certain idea ”Coroaned To with pain
Together they carried the suffering youth away frole of trees and tropical vines The vines, et up into the trees, and soon Sa poor Tom after them
”Noe must be still,” said Aleck, when they were safe for the ti ”Hear dem a-conun' dis way”
The three listened and soonparty They soon passed on up the road
”We've fooled them,” whispered Sam
”But, oh, Aleck, what does it all mean?”
”It means dat yo' uncle an' dick am prisoners--took by a lot of rascals under a tall, Frenchman”
”Yes, but I don't understand--”
”No it out, dat's as shuah as yo' is born,” added the coloreda wretched time of it with his ankle, which hurt as badly as ever and had begun to swell As he steadied himself on one of the liave hi, and they leaht disappeared
What should they do next? This was a question i is certain, I can't walk just yet,” said Tom ”When I put h o below and hunt up soer they descended into the small brush Aleck soon found a pool not far distant, and to this they carried Tom, and after all had had a drink, the swollen ankle was bathed, ed by untilAs soon as the sun was up Aleck announced that he was going back to the hostelry to see how the land lay
”But don't expose yourself,” said Toular robbers' resort, or worse”
Aleck was gone the best part of three hours When he returned he was accompanied by Cujo The latter announced that all of the other natives had fled for parts unknown
”The inn is deserted,” announced Aleck Even that colored wife of the proprietor is gone