Two boys resting in the shade of the courtyard had hastily risen to their feet at the sound of their entrance, and turned to face them.
“By all that’s wonderful! Dick Travers and Jimmy Raymond!” shouted Tom Clifton.
CHAPTER XXII
KIDNAPPING JIMMY
“Good gracious!” cried Dick, wildly. “Bob Somers and Tom Clifton! Well—well—it can’t be true—how in thunder——”
“Isn’t this just about the finest thing that ever happened!” broke in Jimmy, his face radiant with joy. “Why! I thought two of you chaps were miles and miles away!”
The boys were so highly delighted at this happy reunion, under strange and dramatic circumstances, that the dangers which surrounded them were for the moment forgotten.
“Well! Jimmy Raymond, you certainly are responsible for making us face the music!” cried Tom.
“Well, Dick Travers, you certainly helped to make me see some sights!” gurgled Cranny, with his old-time reckless air.
“I want to know an awful lot of things,” exclaimed Dick. “How in the world you chaps got back here so soon and—— Say, Bob—how’s the scrap going? I’ve just been simply wild to know—for goodness’ sake talk fast.”
It was Bob Somers, as usual, who brought order into the proceedings. He knew that there would be no safety for them so long as they remained on this side of the border.