"Yes."
This surprised Mr. Burdoch. For, so far as he knew, the two had never held any communication.
"Did they appear to be talking together?" he asked.
"Yes."
"Where do you think they went?"
"I believe Hawk proposed that the boy should go with him to the mine."
"I wonder what that means?" thought Burdoch, puzzled.
He took his hat and walked out in the direction of the mine.
Near by he saw Nelson Hawk conversing with one of the miners.
"Mr. Hawk," he said, walking up to the superintendent, "where is Gerald Lane?"