A voice hailed them from the darkness.
"Say, is this the road to Centreville?"
"No, you're going the wrong way," replied Dick. "Centreville is behind you."
"Huh! That's funny!" some one remarked. "We must be all twisted up. Wait a second, will you," and from the darkness could be heard footsteps quickly approaching.
CHAPTER XXV INTO THE LONELINESS
"Have you the time?"
It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
"Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.