“Not too long,” replied Mr. Hatfield. “We want ’em a nice deep brown. But I’ll take a quick look.”
Eager for a peek themselves, the Cubs gathered around.
Mr. Hatfield opened the oven. A blast of heat struck the Cubs full in their faces.
“Why, what happened to ’em?” Dan demanded in astonishment. “Where are those wonderful biscuits you were bragging about?”
The oven was empty. Gone were the biscuits and likewise the metal sheet upon which they had been baked!
CHAPTER 14
Beside the Camp Fire
The Cubs stared at the empty oven, uncertain whether or not Mr. Hatfield and Red had played a trick upon them.
“Hey, where are they?” Midge demanded. “Who swiped the biscuits?”
“That’s what I want to know,” said Mr. Hatfield.
His grim tone left no doubt that the biscuits actually were missing. Their disappearance was as mysterious to Mr. Hatfield and Red as to the other boys.