But he found it much easier to ask these questions than to find a satisfactory answer to them and, after a short session of useless pondering, he started off toward the place where he was to meet Jack.
Just as he arrived there he heard the signal on the pocket radio and in an instant he was talking with his brother.
“Got here all right,” Jack’s voice declared. “We’re just ready to start in the canoe. Where are you?”
“Right where you left me.”
“Deserted your post, eh.”
“Not exactly, but I’ll tell you all about it when you get here.”
“Just one question. Have you learned anything favorable or unfavorable?”
“I’m afraid it’s the latter,” Bob replied. “But I’m not sure.”
“All right. Good bye, see you in a half hour.”
“He’s got to dig some if he does,” Bob smiled to himself as he slipped the case back into his pocket.