“No, I think it was somebody we wish very much to meet—and in just such a place as this.”
“Who?”
“Will Carey.”
CHAPTER XIX
THE BONE AND BLOOD CLUB
“If it is Carey, and he is alone, we are in luck,” said Pepper.
“Do we want him to recognize us?” asked Andy.
“I don’t know as it will make much difference,” returned the young major, thoughtfully. “Perhaps we can scare him better by disguising ourselves.”
“Let us make certain it is Carey first and that he is alone.”
They walked up the brook a short distance and reached a bank that was several feet higher than that opposite. From this point it was an easy matter to clear the watercourse at a bound. Then they hurried down in the direction of the lake.
“There he is!” whispered Jack, a few minutes later, and pointed through the trees to where a youth lay sprawled out on the seat of a small rowboat. Beside him were the oars and some fishing tackle and also a long pole which appeared to have a drag-net attached to it.