"Ned's being along will help some," said Pat. "He's the boy to get to the bottom of a tough case. If he's on this side of the world, that's him in the shrubbery just ahead. Did you hear the signals a short time ago?"
"Of course."
"Well, that's the bunch coming."
"What bunch?" demanded Jimmie.
"Why, the Chinks, of course."
"What they coming here for?"
"I guess they expect to take the Philippines home with 'em," was the reply. "Anyway, they're plotting to take Uncle Sam down and search him for them."
"Did you hear much of their talk?" asked Jimmie.
"Quite a little, but Lieutenant Rowe made so much noise I couldn't hear all that was said when they were near me. He's badly wounded."
"I'd like to know just what took place at the hut Captain Godwin put you fellows in night before last," Jimmie said.