“Of course. Anyone could see that, but what did he come here for?”
“I don’t think that’s very hard. He was afraid we’d report the case to someone and spoil his game whatever it is.”
Jack remained silent for a moment in deep thought. Finally he said:
“It must be great to have brains. It’s as clear as crystal to me now but I’d never have thought of that.”
“Well, of course, it’s only a guess, but it’s the only explanation which seems to fit at all.”
“And I bet it’s the answer. But it doesn’t tell us what they’re doing up there.”
“No, I’m as much in the dark about that as ever,” Bob agreed.
“And it doesn’t help any on the question of the ghost.”
“Not a bit. We’re as far away as ever on that point so far as I can see,” Bob agreed.
“Do you think he has anything to do with it?” Jack asked a few minutes later.