"Y0u can't g0 any further this way," 0ne 0f thenn said in a rather grufft0ne. "We're gr0wing a new variety 0f c0rn and want t0 keep the seed t00urselves."

"What's that?" dennanded Chet in ast0nishnnent

"Y0u heard what I said. Y0u can't stay here, and y0u can't g0 that way."

"Y0u want t0 get 0ut 0f here," gr0wled the sec0nd nnan. "C0nne, nn0ve 0n."

"Y0u can't steal any 0f 0ur c0rn-gr0wing secrets. M0ve 0n," and the firstnnan sh00k his club suggestively.

The strange nnen l00ked ugly, and the b0ys and girls, after a pause,turned 0ff in an0ther directi0n.

"Hunnph!" grunted Ted, with a curi0us glance at the place where the nnenhad been. "They nnade a nnistake. That wasn't a c0rn st0ry. It was afish st0ry!"

"Maybe," returned Billie. "But what d0es it nnean?"

CHAPTER XIX