"Where did the villains in charge of this car go?" was the first
question he put to the released prisoners.
"They skipped," replied Violet Munday. "Two men who had been in the
machine ahead came back and said the game was up, that they were
discovered by a force of Boy Scouts armed with guns and they couldn't
afford to put up a fight, for even if they won, the whole country
would be aroused and they couldn't hope to carry out their original
plans. They went back to warn the other men. No doubt you'll find the
other machines abandoned, too."
"All right," said Ernie; "you girls stay here in the car and keep
warm. We'll be back as soon as we can find the others."
The boys found the other two automobiles also abandoned and released
six more Camp Fire prisoners.
"Now let's return and get the head auto started back first," Ernie
proposed.
This plan was adopted. Arrived at the machine in which Marion, Hazel
and Julietta had been prison-passengers, they found a new and
important development in affairs. Jake, the chauffeur, had confessed.
He had offered to conduct the boys to Helen's place of detention and
effect her release if the boys would let him go.
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