come to the wrong place. But a quick search of the ground with his flashlight showed him that he had come to the right spot. He could see the tracks made by the wheels of the machine; he could see

said. "I say, are

t how ever do you know?

look for you here. He said you'd be along some time to-nigh

ere is he? Did he get away? And what happened t

nd I'll tell you all I know about it. Then we can decide what is to

deal. He was used to having scouts turn up to help him out of trouble. And s

the point where Harry rode off on the repaired motorcycle in pursuit of Ernes

ould I? You

er. All I know is that when we got here we found someone I'd never seen before and never want to see again messing abo

found it was E

place, I'd have tried to arbitrate, I think. This chap Graves was a lot bigger than he. He was carrying weight for age. You see, I don't know ye

hemently. "I suppose you know tha

at's nothing

of us were going to be chosen for special service, he ought to have the first chance. So when they picked Harry and me, he began tal

that he has followed you down here, just to get a chance to play some trick on

e?" said Dick, suddenly. "Th

e might find out how he got here. I know this village and the country all around here pretty well. And Gaffer

as they began to walk b

t you see a very old man with white hair and a stick beside him

es

must be over a hundred years old. And he watches everyone who comes in. If a stranger is in the village he's neve

ughed h

bout Graves. The sneak! I certainly hope Ha

ut of course it would be very hard to tell just which way to go. If Graves knew there was a chance

ight and that makes

Harry could find people to tell him wh

's just wh

Gaffer Hodge be

and talks to the men when they start to go home from the Red Dog. He likes to t

tly been having a nightcap in the inn next to his house. When he saw Jack he smiled. They were very good friends, and the old man had found the boy one

spectfully. "This is my friend, Dick

huckle. "I said they was from Lunnon this afternoon wh

he could from his brief sight of him,

into town this afterno

to the big house at Bray Park, he had. Came in in an automobile, he did. Then he went back there. But he was in t

ed at one another. Certainly their vis

sked Jack, quietly. "Sure that it

question him, resenting the idea that anyone could think he was mistaken. "Didn't I see the

r cars are painted, and they hav

he come out here. He saw you and t'other young lad from Lunnon go by, m

at we wanted to know. I'll bring you some tobacco in the morning

y," said the Gaffer, ov

ought that he had been of some service to them, and at this proof of his s

wonderful old m

as ever, and he's awfully active, too. He's got rheumatism, bu

ng over in his mind what t

that. I remember now seeing that car as we went by. But of course I didn't pay

ose they carry the flag so that the car won't be taken for the army. The

r a moment of silence. "Graves must know those people in

they looked a

k. "I wish there was some way to te

sta

cut for my place. I told Harry we'd be th