“Yes,” was the slow reply.
“And belong to the Wolf Patrol, your button says!”
“Yes, I belong to the Wolf Patrol.”
“Where are you taking me now?” asked Ned, at another stop.
“Why, to the place where the boys are,” was the reply.
At that moment Ned understood that the guide was not telling the truth. There was a look in the fellow’s eyes which betrayed the fact. However, he decided to continue the journey and discover if possible why the fraudulent message had been sent.
“Who gave you this message?” he finally asked.
“The man who saw the boys,” was the answer.
“Then you did not see the boys?”
“Yes,” was the slow reply, “I saw the boys.”