"Well, I've always thought I was Dave Porter, ever since I met my Uncle Dunston out in those South Sea Islands."
"Why of course you are! Don't you look just like your Uncle Dunston? This is some game, Dave."
"I think so myself."
"What are you fellows confabbing about?" asked Roger, walking up.
"We're talking about a letter I just received," answered Dave. And then the senator's son also read the communication.
"Say, this is a mystery and no mistake!" was Roger's comment. "And so Nat thinks that Ward Porton is mixed up in it, eh? That is strange."
"What do you suppose he has to do with it, Roger?" questioned Phil.
"I am sure I don't know. But come to think of it, he did look like——" And then Roger broke off in confusion.
"Look like what, Roger?" asked Dave, quickly.
"Oh, never mind, Dave, let's drop the subject and talk about what we are going to do with Link Merwell."