“Some vehicle is approaching!” whispered Ned excitedly.
[CHAPTER XX]
THE POSSE
With apprehensive faces, and yet exchanging looks which boded no good to Noddy Nixon if this should be his wagon coming along the road, the Motor Boys in silence gazed at each other. Tinny expressed the thought of all when he said:
“Maybe this is Noddy now!”
“If it is he’ll find us ready for him!” said Jerry grimly.
“But why is he coming back?” Bob demanded.
“Can he have forced Bill to tell him all he knows about the treasure chest and is he going to let him go?” suggested Ned.
“Maybe he has the treasure chest!” murmured Professor Snodgrass, who was pathetically trying to salvage something from the wreck of his boxes.