The boy was on the verge of saying that the man had resembled “Frisk,” the associate of Paper Bag Eddie. However, his identification had been most uncertain.
“You thought what, Dan?”
“Oh, nothing. I didn’t really see the man’s face plainly. Wonder why he’d try to harm us?”
“Let’s report to Mr. Hatfield.”
To this suggestion, Dan promptly agreed. Picking their way back to the pool, the boys made short work of filling the water pail and gathering clay.
Back in camp once more, they took Mr. Holloway and the Cub leader aside to relate what had happened.
“The man actually hurled a stone?” Mr. Hatfield questioned, his face sober.
“He certainly did,” Dan confirmed. “It missed my head by inches.”
Very much disturbed, Mr. Hatfield and Midge’s father warned the two boys to make no mention of the incident to the other Cubs.
“I’ll take Mr. Suell and explore the island,” the Cub leader decided. “Mr. Holloway will remain in camp with the boys. Without letting them know that anything is amiss, keep them there.”