"You knew I had gone to the Philippines," Pat said, "but I had no idea you would ever wander off here. Tell me about it."
The story was soon told, in condensed form, and then Ned asked:
"That was Lieutenant Rowe who was captured?"
"Sure! They got into our hut and geezled us good. I shall not be able to straighten out my arms for a month."
"Your hands must have been free when you left those signs in the grass," said the patrol leader.
"They caught me doing it," said Pat, "and that is why I was tied up tighter than the others."
"Well, you did a good job before they caught you," Jimmie said. "When you goin' back to let the others loose?"
"Lieutenant Rowe is in great pain because of his wound," Pat replied, "and we ought to do something for him soon."
"Where is the fourth man—the fellow who climbed in the window?" asked Ned in a moment.
"Say!" Pat answered, "there was something strange about that! He came in with new instructions—instructions which would have sent us off to Manila again, and the Lieutenant wouldn't stand for them, and so—"