“He left during the night?” Jack asked in astonishment.
“Reckon so. Brace yourselves, boys. Your car is gone.”
As the Scouts accepted this news in stunned silence, Warner added: “That’s not all. Our impulsive friend likewise has stolen the map!”
Chapter 14
GHOST TOWN
“The car gone?” Jack echoed the rancher’s words. “And the map too?”
“When did it happen?” Ken asked.
Craig Warner flipped another pancake, adding it to the stack he had baked.
“Don’t know. Some time during the night. I discovered the desk broken into when I came downstairs about twenty minutes ago.”
“If our car’s gone, we’re stranded,” Jack said slowly.
“I’ve already telephoned the sheriff. Don’t let it upset you. I figure Warner probably won’t go far. He has only one objective.”