“You are not a guardian for any boy to be proud of,” put in Mr. Walters.
“He isn’t my guardian any longer. I have known him only a week, and I have found him to be a thoroughly bad man. I want nothing to do with him.”
There was considerable talk after this; and it was finally decided to return to Bayport without delay, stopping at Loadhead on the way in order to find out if Avery had been captured.
CHAPTER XXX.
NORTON BIXBY.
Chief Larkins procured a large wagon, and into this the entire party were stowed away, and off we drove.
“Did you have much trouble with Yates?” I asked of Ford, as we rolled along.
“A little; but I showed him that I was a pretty strong fellow, and then he gave in at once.”
It did not take us long to reach Loadhead. Here we found both Captain Harley and Captain Pointer. Nothing had been seen of Avery, but they felt confident that he would be captured in some town on the other side of the mountains.
“How shall we get back to Bayport?” asked the constable.