Bob passed back as far as the brook, and here sat down to think matters over. Several things were quite clear to him.
One was that Casco, Barker, and Grogan were in the vicinity for no good purpose.
The second was that Casco was acquainted with Raymond, and that he had called there before. This would tend to the idea that Raymond’s place was to be a sort of headquarters for the crowd of evildoers.
“I’ll shadow them, and find out what they are up to,” was Bob’s resolve.
And, when Bob made a resolution, he always stuck to it.
Presently, as Bob sat thinking, he saw a light flash from one of the upper windows of the hotel. Then a curtain was drawn down, and for a second a profile stood out on the white surface.
The profile was perfect, so perfect, in fact, that the young photographer had no difficulty in guessing its original.
The profile was that of Casco.
CHAPTER XXIV
BOB STICKS UP FOR A FRIEND
Bob jumped up, and watched the profile eagerly.