Mr. Hatfield nodded. “It’s excellent training in observation for the Cubs.”
“Well, I thought, if you’re willing, we might lay the trail across the island and around Jabowski’s place. The Cubs could be instructed to notice anything unusual and report.”
“Spy out the old hotel, you mean?”
“That’s right. Maybe it wouldn’t net anything. Then again, we might pick up considerable information about Jabowski.”
Mr. Hatfield thought the matter over for a moment.
“We’ll be here only one day longer,” he said. “If we tried out your idea, it would have to be early in the morning.”
“Then we may do it?”
“I’ll think it over,” Mr. Hatfield replied in a tone which was a half-promise. “Get to sleep now, Dan. We’ll talk further of this tomorrow.”
CHAPTER 12
Following the Trail
Excitement swept the camp the next morning when Mr. Hatfield told the Cubs they were to play the trail game Dan had proposed.