“Well, hardly,” laughed Jack. “We’ll run across somebody soon. Let’s head for the barn first. Generally at this time you’ll find the men busy there, taking care of the horses, and the pigs.”
“I hear hogs grunting,” remarked George.
“Well, I got the same sound myself; but do you know it struck me more like a groan!” Jack said, in a voice somewhat awed.
“A groan! Gee; what do you mean, Jack?” exclaimed the other, turning toward his chum with a white face.
“Just what I said,” Jack replied. “And listen, there it is again. Now I know it was no swine you heard, George. That sound was from the barn. Come on. I’m afraid somebody’s in trouble here!”
[CHAPTER VI]
“CARRY THE NEWS TO ANDY!”
“Nobody here, Jack!” announced George, in a relieved tone, as the two entered the stable, and looked around.