At that Andy came near having a fit.
"My goodness gracious! hear that, would you, fellows?" he exclaimed. "Now we know who fired that nasty shot at us this morning. And he meant to hit us, too. Oh! the coward, to stand down there, and just let us have it, when we couldn't give him back as good as he sent! Frank, is that going to end our flying?"
Andy looked pained at the very idea, and Frank could hardly keep from laughing at the miserable face his chum exhibited.
"Oh! I don't know," he replied. "There's no reason it should, that I can see. We can avoid that section, or else keep high up when passing, so he never would have the least chance at hitting us, going a mile a minute. Besides, perhaps he'll find himself in hot water presently, when Chief Waller gets a line on him."
"Does the Chief know he's loose?" asked Larry.
"He does now, but he never suspected it until I dropped in on him," replied the other, calmly.
"But see here, how did you know?" demanded Elephant.
"The Chief told me," laughed Frank.
"Oh! say, is this fair, Frank?" complained Andy. "You're just getting the whole lot of us balled up. You told the Chief; and the Chief told you! Please lift the curtain, won't you, and let us see the game."
So Frank, taking pity on them, condescended to explain. Colonel Josiah had also joined the group, and was an eager listener to the recital.