No word came from Asa. The Colonel looked at him. "And you?" he
said.
Asa swallowed convulsively. A tear glistened on the tip of his
pale, thin nose. He nodded violently; then the words came.
"Oh, yes!" he said.
CHAPTER VII
HOME AGAIN
After all it was a sort of lark to be off duty and go bumming
around the fairgrounds without a single thing to worry about
except where the formula was. Certainly if the Wolf had it, it
had gone off for a little airing, because as the boys came out of
the Colonel's office they saw Captain DuChassis being driven out
of the fairgrounds in an automobile. They could scarcely give
chase, and they had been left out of the raid that was planned.
So there was nothing for them to do but chase around and see
things, and the sun was setting when the boys turned into the
walk leading under the double row of fir trees, up to their
house. Home, not seen for four days, looked good to the Potter
twins. The dining room was lighted, and their father sat reading
the evening paper. Mrs. Potter was "dishin' up." She made swift
journeys to the kitchen, and returned each time with both hands
full of steaming dishes. The boys took a look, and made a dash
for the door.
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