As the man was led away, Ralph said: "While he is dressed differently, and appears to look somewhat unlike the peddler we spotted, I think it is the same man," said Ralph.
"That pack might show something. Do you object if we take out all the things?" asked Alfred.
"Of course not; that fellow is guilty; I am sure of that," said the colonel.
The Spy's Account Book
The goods were unpacked. In the bottom, neatly folded, was the identical suit that the peddler wore when the boys first noticed him.
"He simply shifted suits somewhere in the grounds, and altered his personal appearance. I regard that as very clever, on your part, boys, and the service shall be rewarded," said the colonel. "Now, tell me about your adventures since you left Dunkirk."
For an hour the boys were busy telling the colonel about their experiences, their work in the aerial corps, and in the artillery, to all of which he listened with the most intense interest. At the close of the interview the colonel said:
"Where are you now staying?"
"Anywhere, and nowhere," said Ralph, with a laugh.