Part 35 (2/2)
”It's a queer mystery, that's certain,” returned Dave, slowly ”I don't like it, I must say,” and his face showedwhile
”Don't you take this too seriously, Dave!” cried Roger ”I believe at the otten up by Link Merwell Now that we have him a prisoner and can send him to jail for that robbery,further about it”
”I sincerely hope you speak the truth,” was our hero's sober reply
After a plain but substantial meal, Link Meras taken to the woodshed and told he would have to re Then the boys cast lots to find out who should go on guard first
”I' one of a number of slips of paper placed in a cap
”And I follow you,” announced Luke
”I'uard number three,” came from Ben, and the other boys announced what slips they had drawn
Usually the woodshed was dark, but now a lantern had been hung on a nail to illu with the bungalow proper, and the other leading into the backyard of the place
There was also a small , over which in times past several stout wooden bars had been nailed to keep out prowling wild animals
”Think I'll run away, eh?” remarked Link Merwell, as he sat down on the couch which had been placed in the woodshed
”You'll not get the chance,” returned Phil, who had aruns ”If you try to get away, Link, you'll get a dose of shot in you, just as sure as fate”
”Hurumbled the prisoner
”There is no place to run to in this forsaken section of the country
What you folks can find here toto the outside had been closed and bolted The other door leading to the bungalow proper was left open for ventilation, and Phil sat on a low stool beside it, with the shotgun across his knees
”Are you quite sure you can e him, Phil?” questioned Mr Wadsworth, as he caalows had retired
”Yes, I can h,” returned the shi+powner's son
”I've got this, you see,” and he tapped the shotgun suggestively
”Well, don't have any shooting unless it becomes absolutely necessary,”
answered the jewelry manufacturer; and then he, too, retired
For a short while Link Merwell lay down on the couch and turned over as if to go to sleep But he was restless, and presently, when all was quiet, he turned over again and sat up
”What are you going to do with etto hand you over to the authorities”
”Is Dave Porter going along to the Falls?”
”I don't know about that That's for Mr Wadsworth to say,” answered Phil ”By the way,” he continued, ”what did youDave that he was not Dave Porter?”