Landor explained again, with greater detail, vainly trying to impress the nature of a military order on the civilian brain. "It would not do for me to disobey my[Pg 112] instructions. And besides there are several officers who are to follow trails, out with larger commands. I have no pack-train, and I can't."There was a chuckle from the group, and a chorus to the effect that they would be eternally condemned, the truth of which was patent in their faces. "Leave the little codger be," some one suggested; "he ain't skeered worth a sour apple."Whoever got it cant be far off, interrupted Dick. No one but Miss Serena and Captain Parksand we threeknew about the hiding place until the last part of the meeting.
ONE:Morning and afternoon Jeff took him up.The ghost was getting ready to walk!
Shes coming out to make over us, as she calls it. Sandy saw the elderly, stern-faced, but kindly lady descend the steps and come rapidly toward them.PRESS-GANG AT WORK.