"Unless we could have had the pleasure of jumping on the rascal and getting the glory of capturing him," flashed Dave Darrin.
"I feel a bit blue over leaving the good old cabin," complained Greg Holmes.
"So would I," returned Dick, "if it weren't for the fact that Lawyer Ripley told us we could use the place whenever we choose. That means that we can go camping there again."
"Maybe Lawyer Ripley will take back what he said when he hears about the cook shack being burned to the ground," suggested Harry solemnly.
"But we didn't burn it down, anyway," retorted Dick.
"Who did, then?" asked Joe curiously.
None of Dick & Co., however, offered an answer.
After glancing at the boys in turn, Joe decided to hold his peace on that topic.
It was well after dark when the outfit arrived in Gridley. Joe drove to Dick's first, with that youngster's belongings. The other boys jumped from the "rig" and scurried homeward for supper.
"Young man," was Mr. Prescott's greeting of his son, "from all I hear, you boys went in for a bigger list of adventure than you outlined to us before starting away."