It was just an hour later that they heard the welcome sound of the dinner horn.
“Be careful what you say,” Bob cautioned, as they started for the big cabin. “We want to find out what he knows about the business without having him suspect that we know anything about it. I’m not at all sure that he’s so innocent in spite of Mr. Stokes’ belief in him.”
“I wouldn’t trust him with a plugged nickle so far as his looks go,” Jack agreed.
“One thing’s sure,” Bob declared a little later as he reached for another helping of trout, “he told the truth when he said he could cook.”
Jacques, who at their invitation, had been eating with them, had gone to the kitchen for something and it was while he was absent that the boys found opportunity to exchange a few words.
“You’re right about that,” Jack agreed. “But you haven’t got very far in finding out what he knows about the funny business.”
“Well, I didn’t want to be in too much of a hurry. It might arouse his suspicion but I’ll say something pretty soon.”
Jacques returned just then bearing an immense apple pie.
“My, but that looks good enough to eat,” Bob laughed.
“If he can cook as good pie as he can fish we’ve got a treat ahead of us,” Jack declared as he passed his plate for a helping.