[The Chums of Scranton High at Ice Hockey by Donald Ferguson]@TWC D-Link bookThe Chums of Scranton High at Ice Hockey CHAPTER X 9/10
But once she comes to her senses, whether to-morrow, or some days afterwards, of course the truth will be known." "And Hugh," said the other, with one of his smiles, "if you feel that you can't wait for her to tell, suppose you start out to-morrow afternoon and try to strike a clue on your own account.
That wonderful faculty you possess for investigating things ought to put you on the track." "Perhaps I may, that is, if I have time to-morrow," chuckled Hugh; "because, you know, we have our last practice at hockey before meeting those Keyport experts." "You said you felt sure she must have come out of that side road near where you met them," continued the persistent Thad. "Yes, but only because I hadn't seen them when going out to the farm," his chum explained.
"They may have come out of that road; and then again it's barely possible they were trying to make a fire somewhere among the trees to keep them from freezing." "By going along that same road, and inquiring at every house you came to," Thad continued, "like as not you'd get word of them, if so be they stopped to ask directions, or a warm cup of coffee.
People around here never refuse anyone who comes to their doors.
Well, see you in the morning then, Hugh.
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