“No treasure hunting on this trip, boys. We’re supposed to be back in Belton City by the end of the week.”
“Oh, a few days more or less wouldn’t matter,” War said carelessly.
“There’s a little matter of money,” Ken reminded him. “We have just enough, with a few dollars in reserve, to make it home.”
“I know,” War admitted, crestfallen. “But a fellow can dream, can’t he?”
Jack continued to study the map.
“Make anything of it?” Ken asked.
“Either on purpose, or because he was careless, Stony made his markings vague. He was especially slack about printing in names.”
“What’ll we do with the map?” Willie asked the Scout leader.
“It’s our duty to turn it over to Craig Warner. Our best bet will be to send him a wire.”
“Telling him we have the map?”