Brad accepted the receipt, and the Cubs left the bank.
Red and Midge were in favor of protesting to Mr. Hammond. However, the Cub leader would not allow them to do that.
“All the same, Old Kill-Joy-Kain is taking advantage of us,” Red opined as the boys disconsolately walked down the street. “He’s sore now, and he’ll see to it that we have no privileges at the Castle.”
CHAPTER 14
Clues
Dan and Brad shared the opinion of the other Cubs that their “fun” times were nearly at an end at the Castle.
Parting company with the other boys, they discussed the matter as they walked toward their homes.
“I’ll bet a cent Mr. Kain won’t allow us to go poking around in the woods,” Brad remarked. “I especially wanted to see if we could find any clues as to how the fire started.”
“Why don’t we go out there now by ourselves?”
“I’d like to,” Brad replied. “I sure would. But it wouldn’t be cricket. Mr. Kain takes it for granted we’ll only go there when he’s around to watch-dog us.”
“I guess you’re right,” Dan admitted ruefully. “What we could do though, is to get there early on Saturday. If we’re lucky, we might get an hour’s jump on Mr. Kain.”