Having found out all that concerned his purpose, Bill changed the conversation, and all of them being fatigued with hard riding throughout the day, the three soon retired for the night. Bill and Dick roomed together, and when alone the former said:
"Didn't I do it up about the right way, Dick?"
"Better than I expected; but, —— me, if I didn't think you'd got on the wrong track once."
"I knew what I was at all the time; but I saw you were scared."
"Well, what's to be done next?"
"We must get ahead of him, and do the thing up while he is crossing the mountains, as Lieutenant Duffel suggested, and as I told you before."
"We can do that easy enough; but what do you think; shan't we make Duffel side with us in the Duval affair for putting us to so much trouble?"
"Yes, and that is one reason why I wish to get through with this job as soon as possible. We must get back in time for the League meeting somehow."
"We'll have to ride like the d——l, then; for the meeting is on Friday night week."
"Well, we must be there if it is next Friday night, and we must finish our work before we go."