“How will we know where to find you?” Dan asked dubiously. “We can’t come back here or we’ll be accused of breaking in.”
“I can’t stay here any longer either,” the stranger declared. “Tell you what! When is your next basketball game?”
“Friday night,” Brad informed him.
“I’ll see you at the church gymnasium then. That will give me a few days to wind up my business here. Also, I’ll be on hand to identify that boy you call Pat.”
“Say, that might work out all right!” Dan exclaimed. “But how do we know you’ll keep your promise?”
“You’ll have to accept my word.”
Brad and Dan knew that they had no choice. They could not force the stranger to accompany them to see the church trustees. If they reported the man to police, undoubtedly he would disappear before they could return to his hide-out.
“I’ll not fail you,” the man promised, smiling as if he had read their thoughts. “Just one favor. You’re to tell no one that you have seen me here.”
“Not even our Cub leader?” Dan asked.
“No one.”