"Oh, I just roamed around in the woods," was the somewhat sullen answer.
"Did you meet that wild man more than once?" questioned Roger.
"No. If it hadn't been for that fellow, whoever he is, you wouldn't have caught me," added Link, bitterly.
"I wonder what the Pooles will do when Mr. Basswood tells them what we think, that it is Mr. Wilbur Poole," came from Dave. "Perhaps they will send some of the sanitarium authorities up to try to catch him."
"I hope they do catch him!" came from Jessie. "I'll never feel safe as long as that man is at large."
CHAPTER XXI
THE ESCAPE
Mr. Dunston Porter had been down to Carpen Falls for a walk and to get the mail. He returned late that evening, bringing several letters with him. He was of course much surprised to learn of the capture of Link Merwell, and listened with interest to the details concerning the affair.