This was good news, and on the strength of it Carl ordered some dessert, which cost him five cents additional.
They hired a room at the tavern, and leaving their baggage there took a walk out to see the sights. They walked further than they had intended and it was dark when they returned. The landlord of the place met them in surprise.
“Hullo, I thought you had changed your mind about coming back,” he said.
“Changed our minds?” queried Carl, puzzled.
“Yes.”
“Why so?”
“Didn’t you send for your baggage?”
“No.”
“What! why, a man came here not an hour ago and took all your things off.”
Carl and Leo gave a simultaneous whistle of surprise. Here was a pretty state of affairs.