"Why, that city isn't over fifty miles from here." "This is his old stamping ground," put in Tom.

"For all we know he may now be hanging around Ithaca or Cedarville." "I don't believe he'll come here," said Dick.

"He is too well known." "Oh, if only we could lay hands on him, Dick!" "Wish we could, Tom.

But Arnold Baxter knows enough to keep out of our clutches." "Wonder if he knows what became of Dan ?" "Like as not our story was in all the newspapers, and they mentioned Dan too." "If that is so, it's more than likely he thinks we are responsible for Dan being left behind on the island." "I'm not going to bother my head about Arnold Baxter," put in Sam.

"If he shows himself I'll have him arrested, that's all." One day after another slipped by and all of the boys continued to study with a will.