At the same time John and Fred were making
their investigations on the opposite side of the slip, although
Fred was having his difficulties because he was not tall enough
to enable him to look through the glass.
The man whom George had discovered apparently had not moved from
the place in which he had first been seen. Perhaps he too was
listening and was fearful of an attack.
Their excitement now greatly intensified, George beckoned for
John and Fred to come to the place where he and Grant were
standing on the dock.
"He's there," whispered Fred.
"I told you he was," whispered George in reply. "Now the question
is how shall we get him?"
"How did he get in?" inquired Grant.
"I don't know," replied George, shaking his head. "There isn't
any window open and the doors are locked."
"He must have dived under the door and come up that way,"
suggested John.
"This isn't any time to be discussing how he got there," remarked
George. "The thing for us to do is to find out how we are going
to get him out or get him. Let's go around to the window on the
river side."
In response to the suggestion the boys stealthily crept along the
dock and then one after another cautiously peered through the
window. Not one of them stood in full view of the man within, for
they were aware of the peril that might follow such an action.
"He's still there," whispered Fred, "and I don't believe he has
moved once since we came back.
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