"Hello, what's this?" Bud held the mirror against the sleeve of his blue
shirt.
"Pipin' pelicans," he muttered, "if thar ain't some kind o' a pitcher on
it."
Ted went to his side and looked at the mirror.
"I believe you're right," he said. "Let me look at it."
"What do you make of it?" asked Bud.
All the boys crowded around, watching Ted eagerly.
"This is evidently intended for the picture of a stone wall," said Ted,
"and that wavy line behind it is meant for mountains."
"What's that?" asked Bud, pointing to the picture.
"I guess it is meant for a hole in the stone wall," said Ted.
"Wow!" said Bud. "That's as easy as livin' on a farm. Don't yer see? It
is a message from the Hole in the Wall."
"By Jove, you're right. The Hole in the Wall in the Wichita Mountains."
"What is that right below it?"
"It looks like a star. It is a star."
"It is Stella's signature," said Ben. "Stella is the Latin for star.
Don't you see, she has sent this message out from the Hole in the Wall,
where she is a prisoner? It's as plain as day to me.
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