Part 26 (2/2)
”Maybe,” Bud replied
”What for? What could they be up to? Pretty far fetched isn't it?”
”Yes, maybe; but, you know, it's our business to think up every possible solution and then find out which one fits the facts”
”All right, Mr Sherlock Hol radio plot unless we can see a sensible answer to it?”
Hal demanded
”Yes, Bud, it's pretty far fetched,” ruled the do Cub ”You'll have to think up an answer to your conundrue freshman be hazed in the manner that Mr Baker's son was hazed just so that some men, confederates of the hazers, could kidnap hiame that that mysterious felloorked to checkmate us in this rescue trip of ours if the purpose was just to kidnap Mr Baker's son, after all? The sophoh all that Robinson Crusoe nonsense if the end was to be just a plain kidnapping?”
”Then you think there's no connection between the hazing and the kidnapping,” said Bud
”I don't see how there can be There's nothing showed up yet thathis last statement Mr Perry returned to the camp The speculative subject of discussion was then dropped for others more immediately practical
”What did you do with the prisoner?” Hal inquired ”Did you lock 'im up in a stateroom?”
”That's e did, and I don't believe there's uard constantly near his door,” Mr
Perry replied
”Are his hands and feet tied?” asked Cub,
”No, we decided that wasn't necessary There's no way he could open the door without ht we'd let him rest easy, and perhaps he'd be in a better hu to talk”
”We've been talking theto happen to-night,” said Hal
”What do you think is going to happen?” asked Mr Perry
”We haven't any idea”
”Some more mystery, eh?” smiled the leader of the expedition ”Well, that isn't at all surprising, in view of the glooht on the subject Cub, bring out the flash-lights”
The latter went into the tent and soon reappeared with four dry-battery lights These he laid on the table in fan-like arrangeht in all directions
”I don't feel like going to bed yet,” said Cub ”Let's stay up a while and--”
”--listen-in,” finished Hal
”Yes, let's do,” exclai of that,” Cub adht, Hal, tune 'er up This is a peach of a night for long distance receiving”