CHAPTER XVI
PICKING UP THE TRAIL
The announcement that the mice that had been caught in the car were educated filled the boys with interest, but it did not lessen their indignation nor that of the other passengers.
"The idea of mice on the train, even if they are educated!" shrilled the elderly lady.
"It's outrageous!" stormed another lady. "I never heard of such a thing in all my life!"
"Say, you must take this for a cattle train!" remarked the fat man, bluntly. "If you do, you've got another guess coming."
"Oh, my dear, sweet mice," said the tall, slim man, as he took the animal from Dave and also the one that Phil was holding. "That is King Hal and this one is President Tom! They are both highly educated. They can"
"Say, howsoeber did yo'-all git dem trash in dis cah!" demanded the porter.
"I—er—I had them in a cage in my—er—in my suit-case," the owner of the mice answered, and now his voice faltered. "I really didn't think they would get out."
147
