“Whar’d they come frum?”
“Near the point where the body was buried,” the scout told him.
“And goin’ toward town?”
“Yes.”
“Then thet woman must er been with ther man what downed Dane.”
“It would seem so. Gentlemen, we can show you where the body lies now,” said the scout, “if you will follow us.”
“Petter loogk oudt vor der man mit der gun!” the baron warned.
But apparently the man with the gun had vanished; for when they set out for the spot where the body had been left, they did not see or hear him.
But still another surprise awaited them, as stunning almost as the first. On reaching the spot where it had been left, the body itself had disappeared.
“Whar’d yer put et?” Nomad asked, puzzled.