"
"We came up here thinking we'd be all alone and could do what we'd
planned without being interrupted," observed Hugh, "but seems as
though we've dropped on the queerest sort of a mystery the very
first thing. And as scouts always stand to investigate what they
don't understand, I reckon we'll have our hands full prying into
this thing."
"But don't let it make my affairs take second place, Hugh," pleaded
Bud. "What if some fellow does happen to be using up explosives by
the cartload, that oughtn't to interfere with the trying out of the
little invention which the brain of a Morgan has conjured up, and
which, if successful, will be a blessing to science, as well as to
aviators in particular."
Ralph pricked up his ears at hearing these last few words. No doubt
they set him to wondering what Bud had invented now; but the latter
did not take the time or trouble to let him into the secret, so
Ralph just had to possess his soul in patience.
"You needn't think that I'll let anything drag me away from the first
object of our trip up here, Bud," soothed the patrol leader, who knew
how deeply in earnest his chum was. "But it may be that we'll find
the time to look into this other business, too.
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