"Perhaps he got tired of waiting and went home," suggested the
colonel.
"That wouldn't be Gerald," averred Rand and Donald. "He wouldn't
go off and leave us without saying anything and, besides, he was
here when they came, for he gave us the signal."
"Well, he isn't here now," decided the colonel after another look
around. "Hello, Gerald!" he called, and the boys sounded the call
on their bugles.
"He ought to answer that if he is anywhere around," said Rand.
"Do you think they could have carried him off?" asked Pepper.
"I don't know what to think," replied the colonel. "It's queer.
You boys certainly have an amazing faculty for getting into trouble."
"But how did you get here?" asked Rand.
"I was just taking a stroll," replied the colonel, "when I heard
the noise and came down to see what it was."
CHAPTER XXI
A SURPRISE
"W-W-WHAT was that?" stammered Pepper. "I t-thought I heard a cry.
T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river.
The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow,
still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
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