“I’ll work one of the wheels for awhile,” said Andy—“that is, when we start again.”
The boys sat down by the side of the forest road to rest. Near by a tiny brook of cold water was trickling.
“There must be a spring near by,” said Jack. “If there is, I’m going to have a drink.”
“Ditto myself,” said Pepper.
Jack walked off to look for the spring. He was gone only a few minutes when he came back in high excitement.
“I’ve made a discovery!” he cried, softly.
“What kind of a discovery?” asked Andy.
“I followed up the brook until I came to the spring, under a big overhanging rock. I was stooping down for a drink, when I caught the gleam of a campfire, through the trees. After I had my fill, I walked closer to the campfire to investigate. There I saw those two crazy relatives of Mr. Strong, Paul Shaff and Bart Callax!”
CHAPTER XXVI
THE MEN IN THE WOODS
Jack’s announcement filled Andy and Pepper with surprise. They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.