"That wasn't down on the programme," returned Dave. "At least, it wasn't so far as I am concerned."
"I didn't know of it!" cried Buster Beggs.
"Nor I!" "Nor I!" came from one after another of the other members of the Gee Eyes.
"Who started the fire?" asked Phil.
"I did," answered Sam Day. "I just got some wood together and lit it, that's all."
"Was there anything on the ground?"
"Not a thing, so far as I noticed."
"Here is part of a big cannon cracker," said Dave, holding up the still burning paper. "That was big enough to blow off a fellow's hand or foot."
"Say, don't you remember those fellows we saw running away!" exclaimed Roger.
"To be sure!" was the quick answer. "Nat Poole was one."