"Are you sure?"
"I think so. Of course, I didn't get a very good look at him—I had my hands full with the horse. But I think that is the man."
"Then maybe he robbed you, Andy!"
"Maybe he did."
"Don't say that unless you are sure of it," warned Jack. "It's a serious accusation and may get you into trouble."
"Oh, I know enough to go slow," answered the acrobatic youth.
Ritter and the stranger had turned to the rear of the house and the watchers saw something passed between them. Then, a minute later, Ritter turned and hurried off by a back way, while the stranger turned to leave by the way he had come.
Andy was undecided what to do, and while he still hesitated the man came through to the front of the house.
"Hello!" he cried, as he caught sight of the three cadets. "What are you doing here?"
"Perhaps we might ask the same question," returned Jack, as he saw that Andy did not know what to say.