“Fun? I hope you don’t mean to knock him down?”
“No, for he might have me arrested, and that would keep me from going on the trip. I’ll just quiz him a little.”
“Better be careful.”
“Don’t worry—I know what I am doing.”
While Andy still kept out of sight, Chet sauntered slowly across the depot platform, as if looking for somebody. Josiah Graham stared at him and leaped to his feet.
“Wot you a-doin’ here?” demanded the lazy man.
“Oh!” cried Chet, in well-assumed surprise. “Is Andy with you?” he questioned, anxiously.
“No, he ain’t,” snapped Josiah Graham.
“Do you know where he has gone?”
“Don’t you know?”