“I think you two had better stay inside,” said Jerry to Bob and Ned. “But remain where you can see and hear everything. I’ll be out here when Noddy comes.”
It was a few minutes after ten when Jerry saw Noddy coming up the path that led to the main mill entrance. No sooner had the bully caught sight of Jerry than he started, and seemed about to turn back.
“Don’t go!” called Jerry. “Did you get my note?”
“Did you write that?”
“I certainly did.”
“What’s it all about?” growled Noddy. “If you’re fooling me you’ll wish you hadn’t.”
“I guess you won’t think it’s much like fooling,” replied Jerry. “In the first place, have you ever seen this before?”
He suddenly held out the wooden box he had found hidden in the mill. At the sight of it Noddy started.
“Where—where did you get it?” Noddy gasped.