"Have you been following me?" demanded the man, suspiciously.
"Why should we follow you?" asked Pepper.
"No reason at all, so far as I know. I only asked the question," and now the man tried to speak as carelessly as possible.
"I saw you come in here a few minutes ago and I followed, because I want to speak to you," said Andy, shoving to the front and eyeing the fellow closely.
"What do you wish to speak about?"
"Haven't I met you before?"
At these words the man started, but quickly recovered.
"I don't think so," he answered slowly, looking Andy straight in the eyes. "You see, I am a stranger in Cedarville."
"Didn't I meet you in September, on the road back of Putnam Hall school?" asked the acrobatic youth, sharply.
"In September?" The man shook his head slowly. "No, I wasn't here in September—I was in Boston."