with a smile. "That man might come back unexpectedly."
"I think I'll go up there to-morrow and have a look around," suggested Russ. "I'd like to see more of that cabin by daylight."
"And I'll go with you," offered Sandy. "I'm gittin' real interested in this chap."
But when they went up early next morning they found the place deserted, and no signs of the strange man. There was evidence that he had packed up some of his things, for the bed clothing was gone, with some of the cooking utensils the girls had seen in the kitchen.
"He's stolen a march on us," declared Paul, grimly.
"Probably took fright because the girls located his hiding place," said Russ.
"And I reckon he is in hidin' for some reason or other," remarked Sandy. "I wish I could have him arrested!"
"What for?" Russ wanted to know. "I'm afraid you'd have hard work to make a charge that would hold. So far he hasn't done anything that we know of."
"He could be held as a trespasser," spoke Paul. "He was in the Apgar barn; wasn't he?"
"Yes, I suppose so."
"That fellow's up to more than jest tres-
