"Was he going to give himself up to Hains?" Jack asked a moment later as he joined Bob and Jeb on the porch.
"Yes," Jeb replied sadly.
"But what—?"
"I know, but what could I do?" Jeb groaned.
"You did just right and so did he," Bob declared. "But we must do something and do it quick."
"What can we do?" Jeb asked looking up.
"Get the boys and follow him just as soon as he gets far enough away so he won't see us."
"But he'll get out of sight in the hills long before we can get there," Jack objected.
"Of course we'll have to take the chance of finding him. Remember he doesn't know where Hains' hiding place is."
"Then how does he expect to find him?"