Just then the supper horn sounded and the boys hurried to wash up for the meal.
“Did you ever know a fellow called Skeets?”
Supper was over and Bob and Jack had followed Jacques out into the kitchen and it was Bob who asked the question.
“Skeets?” the breed repeated. “Heem big fellow wid long black hair and whiskers and nose bent, eh?”
“I don’t know what he looks like.” Bob replied. “But I heard him mentioned and just wondered if you know him.”
“Oui, me know heem. Heem one ter’ bad mans. Heem keel man two tree year ago, but no could prove, but me know.”
“Have you seen him lately?”
“Non, no seen heem most two year. Heem ver’ bad mans. Me no want see heem.”
“I would have liked to ask him if he knew about that cave but I didn’t dare to.”
It was shortly after nine o’clock and the two boys were alone in their cabin after a short sail on the lake with the Sleepers.