"Oh ho!" he said to himself, "the boy can't escape me now."

"Look here, boy," he said, in an impatient tone.

Robert turned quickly, and saw the frowning face of Tarbox.


CHAPTER X.
TRAPPED.

Robert foresaw that trouble was in store for him, as he had seen enough of the farmer to understand his disposition. However, the boy was not easily startled, nor was he of a nervous temperament. He looked calmly at Tarbox and said: "Very well, sir, what do you want of me?"

"What do I want of you? I shouldn't think you'd need to be told. You remember me, don't you?"

"Perfectly well," answered Robert.

"Perhaps you can remember where you saw me last?"