“Hopeless!” muttered Tom.
“We propose to move immediately,” Grace informed the guide. “Is there any news?”
“Yes, I reckon there is,” answered the guide rather hesitatingly, Grace thought. “Two fellers has been watchin’ this camp since yesterday, and I reckon they ain’t doin’ it for any good. That ain’t all, either. There’s more news. There’s been another robbery down to the Springs Hotel, and mebby they think we did it.”
CHAPTER XVII
GREASING THE GEYSER
“What’s that?” demanded Tom Gray sharply, wheeling on the guide. “What reason have you for making such a statement?”
“Because two Park guards been here this mornin’ askin’ questions.”
“What questions?” interjected Miss Briggs.
“Who we was, what we was doin’ here and whether we had seen any other suspicious characters.”
“Any others? Meaning besides Mr. Brown?” put in Emma.