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I just can’t think why.” He frowned and shook his head.
    â€œI know we planned to hunt for the buried treasure, but first let’s follow Cordell and see where he goes,” said Cody. “I just have one of those hunches I get sometimes. We might learn something.”
    Both boys had gotten those “hunches” from time to time. They had learned to trust them.
    â€œLet’s do it,” Otis agreed. “I’m pretty sure that he headed out to the garden. What about Rae, though? We should tell her what we’re doing.”
    â€œRae will be happy swimming,” said Cody. “We’ll catch up with her later. She won’t want to spy on Cordell, and she wouldn’t want to hunt for buried treasure, either. Not with that beautiful ocean out there. Let’s go.”
    The boys found Steve Cordell and Sam Keller seated on a bench not far from the inn. The two were having a heated discussion. Cordell was flailing his arms around as he spoke. Keller was pointing and punching the air.
    The twins made every movement as quiet as a whisper. They crept closer and closer to the two men, who were caught up in their argument.
    â€œYou’re an idiot,” Cordell said, his face thrust close to Keller’s. “You’re just a stupid, careless idiot. Why did you call me Jimmy?”
    Keller pounded his fist on the arm of the bench. “Now you hold on just a minute, Jimmy,” he began.
    â€œStop calling me Jimmy!” Cordell exploded. “Do you want people to know who we are? We’re supposed to keep it a secret. You’ll ruin everything.”
    â€œOkay, okay … Steve ,” Keller said with a sneer in his voice. “If anybody will blow our cover, it’ll be you. Why did you have to make such a big deal out of a little slip? People who’ve just met do it all the time.”
    It made sense. But Cordell just blustered on.
    â€œPeople do it all the time? Well, you’re not supposed to do it. I had a plan all worked out. All we have to do is follow it.”
    Keller snorted. “Well, excuse me if I say that your plan doesn’t seem to be working too well. Look at what just happened. I think—”
    â€œDon’t think,” Cordell cut him off. “Just do what I told you. And don’t screw up anymore.”
    â€œI’ve had just about enough of you bossing me around,” said Keller, pointing a finger at Cordell. “Who do you think you are? And don’t you ever, ever call me an idiot again.”
    Cordell opened his mouth to say something. But at that very moment Otis stepped on a twig. It snapped with a loud crack !
    The twins froze as both men jumped. “What was that?” said Cordell. “Who’s there?”
    The twins’ hearts hammered in their chests. Each one held his breath as he backed up silently and quickly. Then they turned and ran. They didn’t stop running until they got to the garden.

[Chapter Seven]
    T heir chests were heaving by the time the twins got to the garden. They stopped and leaned against some rocks to catch their breath.
    â€œI don’t think they knew it was us back there. It’s a miracle they didn’t run after us,” said Cody.
    â€œWe were pretty quiet.”
    â€œSo why do you think that Cordell and Keller are hiding who they are?”
    Otis shrugged. “I don’t know, but I think it’s got something to do with whatever it is I can’t remember about Cordell.”
    â€œWe should tell Dad and Maxim,” Cody said.
    â€œI know,” Otis agreed. “But we can’t prove they are doing anything wrong. Maxim and Dad will think that I’m just getting carried away because of the book about liars I’ve been reading.”
    Cody nodded. “That’s what I thought, too. Now I think they need some detectives around here. But Dad and Maxim probably wouldn’t agree.”
    â€œKeller and Cordell would deny