“That we camp here overnight, keep careful watch and do everything in the morning.”
“How about that fellow in the Bristol? You think he may come back here for any reason?”
Most of the boys were undecided and Tom Woods did not express his opinion but waited for the others to say something first. William said, “I don’t think he will come back. He must realize that something happened to his companions and that he will be awaited with open arms, so to speak, if he returns.”
Tom asked, “Any more suggestions?” Pause. Silence. “I want you to express your opinions because it’s very important. Although I have already decided on what to do, you may bring to my attention something I had forgotten to consider.”
Paul said, “Suppose you tell us your plan and if any one of us thinks that it should be altered we will speak up.”
“That’s well said. My plan is to take my prisoner and the dead man in the car and go down to the farm house. There I will pick up the other prisoner, who is hurt and requires medical attention, and the other dead gangster, and have the town police care for them. All of that shouldn’t take me more than about an hour and a half to two hours. Then I’ll return, spend the night here with you and tomorrow morning we will finish our job.”
Ken said, “You can’t go alone. You will have two prisoners and—”
“I didn’t expect to,” interrupted Tom. “I was considering taking one of you boys along.”
“The plan sounds all right,” spoke up Paul.