Chapter 18: In Which Tad Sobber Disappears

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​⁠All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor. Captain Putnam and Dick Rover raised him up. His eyes were rolling frightfully and his jaws opened and shut with a snap that was sickening.

"Something is certainly wrong with him," whispered Sam to Tom.

"Yes, he wouldn't act that way if he was simply frightened," was the reply. "And see his hand!"

"We will carry him up to one o