"We must go back there and make a more
thorough search."
"What--to-night?" exclaimed the German.
"Surely. Why not? We can't leave Mark there all alone. He may be hurt,
or in trouble."
"That's what I think," said Jack. "I'll tell Washington and Andy, and
we'll go back and hunt for him. Poor Mark! If he had only waited for
me, perhaps this would never have happened, and if I hadn't stopped at
the dog-fight maybe Mark would have waited for me. Well, it's too late
to worry about that now. The thing is to find him; and I guess we can."
Jack would not stop longer than to snatch a hasty bite of supper before
he joined the searching party. Washington and he carried lanterns,
while Andy Sudds had his trusty rifle, and the two professors brought
up in the rear, armed with stout clubs, for Jack's account of the
affair made them think that perhaps they might have to deal with a
violent man.
"Hadn't you better notify the police?" suggested Andy. "A couple of
constables would be some help.
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