"Hold on a minute," shouted Hal.
"No; I think I had better go. Good-bye, boys!"
There was such a familiar ring to these words that Hal was struck with a great light. He uttered a loud exclamation, so loud, in fact, that the little man came running back in the tent.
Even Chester was surprised—but for a moment only—for the words that escaped Hal were these:
"By all that's holy! If it isn't Stubbs!"
CHAPTER XVIII
STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN
With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over. Quickly he placed a hand across Hal's mouth and whispered:
"Sh-h-h. Not so loud!"
Hal shook his head free—his hands were tied—and exclaimed: