“Camptown Falls,” said Dave, when he and Roger were alone. “Can they have gone to that out-of-the-way spot?”
“It would be the place Buster would pick out, Dave. He has often spoken of going camping up there.”
“He must have mentioned Boston just to throw old Dowling off the track.”
“More than likely. And to think he took those bags away while we slept!”
“I wonder where Phil and Ben were at the time?”
“I don’t know. Maybe they were at that camp.”
Much excited over what they had learned, Dave and the senator’s son returned to Oak Hall. They had expected to interview Doctor Clay and were chagrined to learn that he had gone to New York 217 on important business and would not return for two days. Mr. Dale had been left in charge of the school.
“Roger, do you know what I think of doing?” said our hero. “I’ve a good notion to get permission to leave the Hall and go after Phil and the others. I think I can get them to come back.”
“Want me to go along?”
“That will hardly be necessary. Besides, I’d like somebody to stay here and watch Nat Poole, if he comes back. Do you know, I’ve a notion that Nat knows more about this affair than he would like to tell.”