So engrossed were the boys in watching for themselves in the scene, that almost before they realized it, the film had been run off.
“Well?” inquired Mr. Holloway. “Who caught it?”
“Caught what?” asked Red in perplexity.
“I didn’t notice anything,” declared Chips.
Dan spoke quietly. “I’m not sure, Mr. Holloway. The film went so fast. But I thought I did see something unusual.”
“Aw, you’re making that up!” challenged Ross. “What did Bunny Bright Eyes see?”
“It wasn’t in the foreground,” Dan said slowly. “Just for an instant, I thought I caught a flash of a face back in the bushes.”
“So what?” demanded Ross, getting up from the floor. “Cubs were all over the place.”
“This didn’t look like one of our boys. The face wasn’t clear, but I’m sure it was no one I’d ever seen before.”
As Ross was on the verge of making another jibe, Mr. Holloway said quickly: