CHAPTER V
A START AND A LOSS
When morning came Fred was still uncertain whether his experience of the
preceding night had been a dream or a reality. As he glanced at the
enthusiastic countenances of his friends he was almost convinced that what
he had seen had been the shadowy figures of a dream. Besides he was
fearful of the bantering which the Go Ahead Boys might bestow upon him if
it was discovered that there was no basis for his statement.
However, as Fred deemed the matter too important to be entirely ignored,
he said while the boys were seated about the improvised table, "Were any
of you fellows up last night?"
"Not guilty," laughed George. "I was asleep almost before I had stretched
out."
The other two boys also declared that their slumbers had not been
disturbed and that neither had wandered about the camp.
"What's the trouble, Freddie?" laughed Grant. "You act either as if you
don't believe us or something happened."
"Well, I'm not sure, but something did happen," said Fred slowly.
"What was it? Tell us your story," demanded John.
"Either I dreamed or else I surely saw two men moving about the camp.
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