Suddenly a tall man in a heavy fur overcoat, who had alighted from an
automobile to see what the excitement was about, after a quick glance at
the combatants, uttered a cry and dashed forward, elbowing his way
through the crowd.
Hal and Chester each felt himself seized by the shoulder by a strong
hand, and a voice exclaimed:
"So! I have found you young scalawags at last!"
At the sound of this voice Hal and Chester stood stockstill, and from the
crowd came the cry of: "The police!"
Hal glanced quickly into the face of the man who held him and his chum
firmly by the arm. The face was set in a stern expression, but there was
a kindly smile behind it and the eyes twinkled.
Chester voiced his astonishment with two words.
"Uncle John!" he cried.
CHAPTER XXI.
OTHER RELATIVES.
"Mr. Crawford!" cried Hal, equally as surprised.
For the man who held the two lads in a vise-like grip was the brother of
Chester's father, whom they had last seen in America.
Uncle John smiled grimly.
"Yes, it's me," he said, paying no heed to his slip in grammar, "and now
that I've found you I am going to take you with me.
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