“My boy,” said Captain Folsom, “I want to tell you that was one of the quickest bits of work I’ve ever seen. You certainly have put a different complexion on matters.” 149
“Oh, that was just a bit of luck,” said Bob. “When I heard him groan, it came to me all in a flash what to do.”
“Look here,” interrupted Frank, “thanks to Bob, we have stalled off pursuit. Besides, we have a revolver now. I don’t feel like running off and leaving Jack. The way things have turned out, we can get away without being discovered, anyhow, so we wouldn’t be drawing anybody away from Jack’s trail if we did go in the opposite direction. Let’s run for it before they get a chance to circle back through the tunnel and house, but head for the radio station instead of home. What say?”
“Right,” said Captain Folsom. “You chaps certainly know how to use your heads. Come on.”
And swinging about, he started running through the trees in the direction taken by Jack a few short minutes before.
They had not gone far, however, before another volley of revolver shots broke out behind them.
“That’s at the tunnel again,” said Captain Folsom, pausing to listen. “They must realize that we wouldn’t stay there, so, although they will be cautious, it won’t be long before they come out of the tunnel.”
“Yes,” said Frank, “and some of them have gotten 150 out already, and are coming down from the house.”
For, as he spoke, from farther back in the woods bullets began to fly. The party from the house was shooting as they came.
“I don’t think they’ve seen us yet,” said Bob. “The moon is pretty low down and these trees are thick. Anyhow, they wouldn’t expect us to take this course, as it is away from our home. Come on.”