"But, after all, who can tell?"
[CHAPTER XX]
IN THE TOWER
Just two days later Don, Dunstan and Chase journeyed to the ruined and deserted village, in the hope of finding the "mysterious poilu," as they called him, at the Cheval Noir. Their quest, however, proved unsuccessful, the only sign of life they saw being the cat, which, from a considerable distance, eyed them with evident suspicion.
"It's too bad," grumbled Chase. "I certainly would have given a lot to see him."
"Well, if he isn't here he must be somewhere else," remarked Don, philosophically; "and that somewhere else could very well be the Château de Morancourt—so, suppose we pay the old place another visit."
"By all means!" laughed Dunstan.
"I, too, am heartily in favor of it," declared Chase.
It was still quite early, the heat of the day had not yet begun to be felt and a pleasant, refreshing breeze swept across the country.