Part 29 (2/2)
”How are we going to get in?”
”Don't worry about that,” answered Monkey, ”I fixed theall right to-day”
While talking Monkey had opened theand started to crawl into the house ”If you're afraid to come in,” he said scornfully to the other, ”stay outside and keep watch It won't take me more than a minute to crack this shell”
At this instant Rand, with a shrill, clear whistle, sprang out fro place and in a moment all was confusion
”Shure, the fat's in the fire now,” chuckled Gerald to hih the , landing in a heap alet a hold on him, and sped after his companion, who had started off at the first alar to their boat
”Hi! stop the after them
Donald, at the alar over a coil of rope, stu the hi
There was a splash in the water, and the sound of rapidly receding oars, but there was no one at the landing
”What has beco around
”He can't be far off,” replied Donald, ”Give him a call”
”hello-o-o, Gerald!” shouted Rand, but Gerald did not answer
”hello, there! What's ail the noise about?” de ”Why, boys, what are you doing here?”
”We can't find Gerald,” explained Donald, as looking in ail kinds of impossible places
”I shouldn't think you would in such a place as that,” said the colonel, as Donald turned over some small boxes ”What is it now, hide and seek, or has Gerald been losing himself?”
”I don't know,” replied Rand ”We heard that Monkey Rae was going to sht, so we caot away froain!” exclaimed the colonel ”I should think there was at least half a dozen of hiot to do with Gerald?”
”Why, Gerald was out here on the landing, and noe can't find him I don't knohat has beco for fun,” explained Rand; ”though I don't see where he could hide here,” he added
”Sure of that?” questioned the colonel ”Let's take another look around” Lighting a lantern froh search of the place without finding anything of theirand went hoested the colonel
”That wouldn't be Gerald,” averred Rand and Donald ”He wouldn't go off and leave us without saying anything and, besides, he was here when they canal”
”Well, he isn't here now,” decided the colonel after another look around ”hello, Gerald!” he called, and the boys sounded the call on their bugles
”He ought to answer that if he is anywhere around,” said Rand