"A tramp, perhaps," said Fred.
"Or a burglar!" vouchsafed Andy.
"Do you think he is in the house now?" asked Pepper.
"That is something for us to find out. If he is, we must catch him and turn him over to the authorities!"
"Have we a right to enter the house?" questioned Andy.
"I am sure Mr. Ford would want us to do so, Andy."
"I guess you are right. But be careful, Jack, that fellow, whoever he is, may be a desperate character."
"Perhaps he isn't here now," said Fred. "He may have looted the place and skipped."
"I'll soon see," cried Jack. "Pepper, do you want to go in with me? You other fellows might stay on guard."
"Sure, I'll go in," answered The Imp.