“I don’t think so,” said the old man. “Tramps don’t move away so lively-like ez these fellers did.”
All laughed at this point, the old man loudest of all.
Presently, before Bob had completed his search, the woman came out to announce dinner. She looked at Bob sharply a number of times, and seemed on the point of asking some question, but changed her mind and remained silent.
“Well, there doesn’t seem to be any use in searching farther,” said Frank. “Perhaps they only stopped here to talk over their plans.”
“But what did they do with their booty?” questioned Bob. “They either have it with them, or else they hid it somewhere.”
“It isn’t likely they would hide it around here.”
“Thet’s so,” said the old man.
“Did you see if any of them carried a bundle?” asked Bob.
“I dunno but what one of ’em did. But it wuz too dark to be certain on it.”
There was a second of silence, broken by the woman.