“A young fellow was here at your machine,” answered the colored man. “I jest stepped over to the hotel to ask the clerk to order some more gasoline, we runnin’ short. When I came back the fellow was at your car. I thought at first it was one of you gemmen, but as soon as I called to him he jumped from the car and went out the back door.”
“How long ago was this?” burst out Dave.
“Not over five minutes ago, boss. I called to the fellow and ran after him, but he jumped over the back fence and got away.”
“Was he a tall young fellow with a soft hat?” queried Roger.
“He was.”
“He must have been the same chap who looked in at the hotel window!” went on the senator’s son to Dave. “Now, what do you make of that?”
“I make of it that he is trying to do us some injury,” answered Dave.
“Do you really think it could be Nick Jasniff?”
“I am sure I don’t know. If it was Jasniff, how in the world did he get up here in this town?”
“Perhaps he has been following us.”