"
"What had we better do?"
"I don't know. He'll recognize us the minute he sees us. If he is
keeping away from us, he will leave. If he is not, he may come
over and speak to us. There is no reason why he should not, so
far as he knows."
"How would it do to make ourselves visible?"
"I hardly know." Then after a pause: "I'll tell you what. As soon
as we finish we'll go out, as though we did not see him, but we
will be sure to make enough commotion to attract his attention.
Then we'll station ourselves where we can see him as he comes
out."
"That's all right, Don; but suppose he doesn't come out?"
Donald scratched his head.
"Oh!" he exclaimed, "I knew I had a thought back of that. When he
sees us, if he is not trying to avoid us, he will speak to us. If
he does not speak to us, we will know there is something wrong
and take immediate steps to have him arrested."
"But he may escape."
"How can he?"
"I suppose he could go out through the kitchen if he had to," was
the ready reply.
"Yes, I suppose he could. We must do better than that."
"I'll tell you," said Adrian. "I'll go over and speak to that
soldier in English. If it is Strong, he will hear me and will
involuntarily make some move. If he wants to make himself known,
he will.
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