The Missing Truck
"Let's tackle that fellow!" exclaimed Frank Hardy. "We can ask him about your fishing rod, Jack."
Frank scrambled into the bushes, where Gus Montrose had disappeared, and in a moment his companions were hurrying after him. But although Frank had lost little time making up his mind to question the former hired man, Montrose had been too quick for him. The fellow was nowhere to be seen.
"Shall I call to him?" asked Jack Dodd.
"You can if you want to," answered Frank. "I doubt if he'll answer."
"Might scare him into running faster," suggested Joe.
"I reckon he's running about as fast as he can now."
"Gus! Gus Montrose!" yelled Jack. "Come back here! We want to talk to you!"
All listened, but no reply came to this call.
"Silence fills the air profound," came soberly from Joe.