He walked to his car. But as he started to open the door, his attention fastened upon an object lying in the dust.
The Cubs saw him pick it up and examine it carefully.
“Now what’s he found?” Dan muttered. “It must be something he’s going to hook onto us. Here he comes back!”
Carrying the object, Mr. Kain returned to the group.
“I found this lying on the grass beside my car,” he said. “Maybe one of you youngsters can explain it.”
Mr. Kain held up the shaft of an arrow. Attached to it was a scroll of paper.
“The mysterious archer again!” exclaimed Dan.
“What does the message say?” demanded Red impatiently.
Mr. Kain already had read it. He handed the paper to Brad. The words were written in a childish, nearly illegible scrawl. Brad read them aloud:
“Look in Robin Hood’s Strong Box. You will find something of interest.”