“Can I do anything for you?” asked the lady.
“You might try to find my striped cap,” answered Dave. “I can’t seem to locate it.”
“It is in the library—I saw it a while ago, Dave.”
“And my baseball bat—the new one with the black handle.”
“That is in the back hall, in a corner. How about your books?”
“I’ve got all of them. Send Laura with the bat and cap, will you, please?”
“Yes;” and Mrs. Wadsworth hurried off, anxious to be of all the assistance possible.
“Say, that was a bad break for me,” murmured Phil, as the door closed, and before Dave or Roger could speak. “I didn’t want to worry her, Dave. I’m sorry I mentioned the wild man.”
“And the man may be caught before we get back to Oak Hall,” said Roger. He crossed the room and peered into a closet. “Has anybody seen my baseball shoes?”
“You left those at the Hall, Roger,” answered Dave.