The same
thought was in all their minds.
"Do you think it is possible?" asked Billie at last.
"Do I think what is possible?" asked Lieutenant Grant.
"Why, that Santiago could have given those drafts to the stranger
so as not to be known in the matter."
"Possibly. He seems a man of mystery."
"Well," declared Billie, "I am going to find out."
"How, I should like to know," asked Donald. "He's too crazy to
remember anything, even if he wanted to tell you."
"You forget Lucia," said Billie.
"Oh, no, I haven't," laughed Donald, "and I have no doubt she
would tell you all about it if she knew; but I do not believe she
does. Santiago is too deep to have entrusted his secrets to a
girl not yet out of her teens."
"You never can tell," remarked the lieutenant. "Men with a
hobby do strange things. You'd better ride along with me to
headquarters. I'd like to introduce you to General Funston. He's
a man after your own hearts. You know how he went out and
captured Aguinaldo when he was in the Philippines."
"I've read about it," replied Adrian. "It was a bold deed."
"Sure was," said Donald. "We'll be mighty glad to meet him."
It may also be said that General Funston was glad to meet the
Broncho Rider Boys, especially after Lieutenant Grant told him in
a few words of the good work they had done on the border and on
the day that Vera Cruz was taken.
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