“Perhaps we can,” she said then. “There can be no danger if we keep out of sight. Come on.”
The German was now some distance ahead of them, and taking care to avoid being seen should he turn suddenly, the girls followed him.
But apparently Captain Von Blusen had no idea that he would be followed. He strode rapidly along and not once did he turn his head.
“He must have been here before,” Shirley decided. “He seems to know where he is going.”
For another ten minutes they followed him, and then Shirley halted.
“I am afraid we had better go back,” she said. “We may get lost.”
“Oh I guess not,” declared Mabel. “And besides we have plenty of time. The ship will probably stay here most of the day. Come on, Shirley.”
Shirley allowed herself to be led along.
They had now approached the outskirts of the little town, and the young German struck off through a clump of trees. At the edge of these Shirley stopped abruptly.
“We won’t follow him any further,” she said decisively. “It might be dangerous.”