Very briefly the boy then told of the morning interview, adding:
“They said they’d shoot any one who tried to enter the house.”
“But why are they guarding the house?” asked Case. “Why did they shoot Trumbull when he entered? They must have a notion that there is something of great value hidden there.”
“That’s the idea!” King agreed. “They think there’s a third paper somewhere in the shack! What do you think about it, boys?”
“Say!” Alex broke in. “We found the sunburst and the big ‘X’ this morning! If you’ll go at ten some day where we were at six, you’ll see something! We just happened to notice the wall, when we came to the top of a shelf, and there the things were!”
“And so you think you can find the treasure—if there is one hidden here—without the aid of the third paper?” asked the deputy.
“I can tell you better after I see where the sun-line touches the formation we called a sunburst at ten o’clock,” Alex answered.
“I’ll go with you to-morrow at ten o’clock,” King declared.
“I should think you’d be taking us to jail!” Alex grinned.
“You ought to be taken to jail for breaking into that house,” King laughed, “but if you’ll go get fish enough for us five and a couple of more fish-hungry people, I’ll let you remain at liberty a little longer!”