□p>O□e witnes□ came fo□ward, cl□iming to□□ave □een a m□sterious□ma□ lu□king near the gr□up's camp□ite□in the da□s lea□□ng □p to□t□eir disappea□ance. The indi□□du□l□described□the man a□ tall and impo□ing, and there□were reports of□heat□d□conf□ontations betwe□n him and th□ m□s□ing g□o□p. Could□this□st□anger hold the key to sol□in□ t□□ mys□ery, or was he just a red herr□ng in t□e□□a□e?