“Well, if he doesn’t give up, we’ll all get after him, and good and hard, too,” said Andy.
Jack wrote the letter to the Pornell Academy student that evening. It was short and to the point, and informed Carey that he must meet the young major without fail. He was told to come alone, and was informed that Jack would also be unaccompanied. The next day brought a brief answer, as follows:
“Do not know what you want, but will be there.
Will Carey.”
“He’ll be astonished when you tell him what brought you,” said Pepper, when the young major showed him the communication.
There was a small village green in Cedarville, with a number of benches and a bandstand, and Jack had requested Carey to meet him there. The young major was on time, but he found the Pornell student ahead of him.
“Well, what do you want that is so mysterious?” demanded Carey, abruptly. “I haven’t much time. I’ve got another engagement inside of an hour.”
“What I’ve got to say, Carey, won’t take an hour,” answered Jack. “In fact, it won’t take me five minutes.”
“All right—let’s have it.”
“You have a bracelet belonging to Flossie Ford.”
At this announcement Will Carey was startled and showed it. He gazed at the young major hesitatingly.