“Where was this?”
“On the back road—over yonder,” and Will Carey pointed with his hand.
“Humph! We’ll have to look into this,” said the young major and looked meaningly at his chum. “We are in a hurry now. We’ll see you later, Carey.”
“But about those crazy men?” began the Pornell Academy student. He did not understand the sudden haste of the others.
“The authorities are already watching out for them,” answered Jack. “Run up the mainsail again, Pep,” he continued to his chum, and the Alice moved away from that locality.
“Jack, do you imagine those bags were our bags?” demanded Pepper, when they were out of hearing of the Pornell student.
“We’ll soon know. I am going to sail for the deserted house at once.”
“He said they were stuffed with excelsior.”
“Yes, that is what made me suspicious.”
The run to the vicinity of the old mansion did not take long. Reaching what was left of an old dock, they tied up, and almost ran to the building.