[CHAPTER X]
AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT
“Well, there’s no use going in now,” said Jerry, after a pause.
“Going in where?” asked Andy Rush.
“To consult our lawyer. I was going to see about making a complaint against Noddy. But what’s the use, if he’s skipped out?”
“Maybe he heard what you were going to do,” suggested the small chap.
“No,” answered the tall lad, “I didn’t tell anyone, except Ned and Bob. I guess Noddy left because—well, because he wanted to,” he concluded quickly, for Andy Rush did not know of the prospective journey of the motor boys. In fact, their intention to seek for the gold was kept as quiet as possible, for they realized how such rumors spread.
So, as a matter of fact, only the boys, the two Westerners, and the parents of our heroes, knew of the proposed trip.
“That is unless Noddy has overheard something, and suspects,” murmured Jerry, as he turned back toward home. “And it looks as if he had from the way he hurried off. And to Montana, too! What part of Montana was his baggage checked to?” he asked, of Andy.
“I couldn’t make out the tags very well, but the last part of the name was ‘Spell,’” spoke the excitable youth.