But Leander was undaunted, and ran forward to detain the Carib until the others might arrive on the spot.
But Bumbum was not to be caught thus easily, and when Leander grabbed him by the arm, he struck fiercely at the boy and then tore himself loose.
"Where is he?" came from Bob.
"There he goes—the fellow who took the ten dollars from Dick and me."
"And who is this man?"
"I don't know, but I think the Carib knocked him down."
At once a rush was made to the spot where Bumbum had disappeared, and the wood and brush was searched thoroughly for a distance of ten or fifteen rods.
In the meantime Robert Menden had come up, and was gazing in open-mouthed wonder at the man lying in the road.
"Joseph Farvel!" he gasped. "What a meeting!"
"Is this Joseph Farvel, your enemy?" ejaculated Bob.