“Six,” read Joe.
“Castleton Road!” exclaimed Bob, his voice shaking with excitement as he traced down the columns of words. Herb and Jimmy were also excited; especially the former, as he realized better than the others how serious a loss the theft of his father’s truckload of silk had been and now thought he saw some clue in this message that might throw light on the whereabouts of the stolen goods.
CHAPTER XIX
THE ROBBERS’ CODE
“The next word is ‘paint,’” said Joe. “What does that stand for, Bob?”
“Just a minute, till I find it,” replied his friend, and after turning over several pages found the word he sought.
“It means ‘to-night,’” he said. “Read what we’ve got so far.”
“Motor truck—silk—Castleton Road—to-night,” read Joe. “That’s clear enough so far. The next code word is water.”