"And you?" he demanded.
Chester's reply was to produce his black pea, which he exhibited
to the man.
"Good!" said the stranger. "Follow me."
"Follow you where?" Chester wanted to know.
"Yes; what's all this funny business, anyhow?" demanded Hal.
The man smiled enigmatically.
"Best to be careful," he said. "Come on."
Chester looked at Hal and the latter nodded.
"Might as well see what it's all about," said the latter.
They fell into step behind the stranger.
With many turns and twists the man walked for perhaps half an hour.
Apparently he was bent on beclouding the lads' sense of direction.
"I say!" Hal called a halt finally. "Where are you taking us?"
"It's not much farther," the man protested, "and I have been instructed
to bring you."
"Instructed to bring us?" echoed Chester, "and by whom?"
"You'll learn that later," was the stranger's response. "Are you coming?"
Again Hal and Chester exchanged glances. The latter shrugged.
"We've started; may as well see it through," he said.
"All right," Hal agreed and turned to the stranger, "but cut out all this
winding about," he demanded. "There is a quicker way of reaching our
destination, wherever it may be.
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