"
"Perhaps he wants accommodations," mused Dick.
"Can't say about dat, sah. But de fellers who come up hab a lot
ob ropes wid 'em."
"That's certainly queer."
"What's the row?" came sleepily from Tom, and presently Randolph
Rover and Sam likewise awoke.
In a few words the colored man explained the situation. He had
just finished when the wife of the proprietor of the resort came
up to the doorway.
"The gentleman is wanted outside by my husband," she said in
broken French.
"What does he want?" asked Mr. Rover.
"I can't say. But he says please to step out for a moment."
Mr. Rover repeated the woman's words to the boys. "What do you
make of this?" he asked.
"I tell you something is wrong," declared Dick. "I have felt it
all along."
"But what can be wrong, my lad?"
"If you go outside I'll go with you, Uncle Randolph."
"Well, you can do that if you wish."
The pair arose and speedily slipped on the few garments which they
had taken off. Then Dick pulled out his pistol.
"Do you think it is as bad as that?" asked Sam.
"I don't know what to think. But I'm going to take uncle's advice
and count every man an enemy until he proves himself a friend."
Soon Mr. Rover and Dick were ready to go out, and they did so,
followed by Aleck and preceded by the native woman. As it was
dark the Rovers easily concealed their weapons in the bosoms of
their coats.
They walked past the bamboo addition and to the grove of trees
Aleck had mentioned.
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