CHAPTER XII
PLANS FOR A SPREAD
“That wild man?” exclaimed the senator’s son, stopping short to stare at Dave.
“Yes.”
“How do you make that out?”
“Because I think Nat is interested in the fellow, although just how I won’t pretend to say. But you’ll remember how excited he got when he found out that the wild man called himself the King of Sumatra.”
“Oh, I see. You think he knows the fellow and thought that the bonfire might attract him to the place.”
“Yes. I’ve heard it said that crazy folks were sometimes attracted by the sight of fire. Maybe Nat has heard the same and wants to see if it will work in the case of this man.”
“Shall we go back and see what happens?” suggested Roger.