"So it is," replied Tom, and presently saw a tall and well-built young man struggling forth from the tall grass of the jungle.
"Hullo, what are you?" demanded the newcomer, as he stalked toward them.
"I guess I can ask the same question," laughed Tom. "Are you the
Dick who just answered me?"
"I am Dick Chester. And who are you?"
"Tom Rover. I am looking for my brother Dick, who was fishing here a while ago. Are you one of that party of college students we have heard about?"
"Yes, I'm a college student from Yale. May I ask where you come from?"
In a brief manner Tom told Dick Chester. "We can't imagine what has become of my brother Dick," he went on.
"Perhaps a lion ate him up," answered the Yale student. "No, you needn't smile. We saw a lion only yesterday. It nearly scared Mr. Crabtree into a fit."
"Mr. Crabtree!" burst Torn. "Josiah Crabtree?"
"The same. Do you know him?"