The man attempted to argue the point and was promptly knocked down.
CHAPTER XXIII
ON THE WAY HOME
Jack and the stranger flew out of the house, the latter saying in a low tone:
“Follow me! I know the way out of this tangle better than you do.”
There was a rough road in front of the shack but lost itself in the woods in one direction and wandered off among the mountains in another so that it was necessary for one to know all its changes and branches to keep from getting lost.
The man who had been knocked down raised a shout and he and his companion set off in pursuit of Jack.
His guide ran swiftly but Jack was a good runner and kept up with him, the two pursuers being speedily left behind.
They at length came out into a more open part of the road and here the moon shone bright and gave them all the light they needed.