Hal walked back to where he
had left Chester, donned his coat and the two moved away.
Behind them, as the big Frenchman staggered to his feet there was a howl
of merriment. The Frenchman shook a fist angrily at Hal's back.
CHAPTER V
THE BLACK PEAS
The howling without continued when Hal and Chester reached their
own quarters.
"Well, you've made another enemy, Hal," said Chester.
"Can't help that," was his chum's reply. "It had to be done. By the way,
I wonder what's happened to Stubbs?"
"Oh, I guess he is spooking around some place. He'll turn up
before long."
The lad was right. Hal and Chester had hardly composed themselves to
sleep when the flap to the tent was lifted and Stubbs' head appeared. He
struck a match and looked at the two lads.
"Asleep?" he asked.
Neither lad was, but neither replied. They were both too sleepy to
care to enter into a conversation with Stubbs, so they maintained a
discreet silence.
"All right, then," said Stubbs, "if you're asleep I'll soon be with you."
He removed his clothing and went to bed.
Stubbs was up early the following morning and when the lads arose
entertained them with an account of his wanderings.
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