"I don't believe it is true," said Billie to Donald.
"We can soon find out," declared Donald. "Let's walk down the
track a piece. We can easily keep ahead of the crowd."
Avoiding the glare of the locomotive's headlight, the boys
hurried down the track and when far enough away from the train to
feel secure, they took the middle of the track.
"This is far enough ahead," said Donald, "to keep out of sight
and the track is all right so far. I don't believe it is torn up
at all."
"Then what is up?"
"That is what I've been trying to decide for nearly an hour,"
replied Billie. "It looks as though they intended to make all the
Americans prisoners."
"But what for?"
"Why, for hostages, to be sure. Don't you remember how Caesar took
a lot of the Helvetians for hostages?"
"By George!" from Donald. "I believe you are right. Do you
suppose it is Huerta's orders?"
"I expect so. He hates Americans."
While the boys had been talking the passengers had been taken
from the train and were now coming toward them.
"Let's keep just far enough ahead to see what will happen," said
Donald. "We must get in touch with Adrian somehow."
They started ahead, but it speedily developed that the others
were not following.
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