“They found Chet and the girls staring at an arrow embedded in the sandy beach. “It—it almost hit us,” Iola quavered. Callie, who was white-faced with fear, nodded. Joe was furious. “Whoever shot it shouldn’t be allowed to use such a dangerous weapon!” he burst out. “That’s a hunting arrow—it could have caused serious injury.” Chet gulped. “M-maybe the Indians haven’t left here, after all,” he said, trying to hide his nervousness. Joe turned to dash off into the woods to search for the bowman. “...Wait!” Frank called. He had pulled the arrow from the sand. “This was done deliberately,” he announced grimly, holding the arrow up for all of them to see. Attached to the shaft just below the feathers was a tiny piece of paper. It had been fastened on with adhesive tape. Frank unrolled the paper and read the printed message aloud: “ ‘Danger. Hardys beware.’ ” Chet and the girls shuddered and looked around fearfully, as though they expected to see the bowman behind them.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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