“Nor I either,” echoed Billie. “But what had we better do to get into touch with matters across the river?”
“I should certainly advise seeing Capt. Peak,” said Adrian.
“Of course; but what then?”
“Depends upon his answer.”
“Well,” said Billie, “I have a duty to perform and the sooner I set about it the better. Come on!”
He led the way out of the hotel and down to Capt. Peak’s headquarters. They found the captain mounting his horse.
“I was just coming to see what had become of you,” he said. “I didn’t know but you had left the country.”
“No reason why we should, is there?” laughed Donald.
“None at all; but I wouldn’t be found on the other side of the river too soon, if I were you. You must have stirred up a hornet’s nest last night.”
“I don’t know what you mean by a hornet’s nest,”