At sight of him, the Radio Boys paused for a moment, and Buck and Carl took advantage of this momentary respite to make a dash for the street. Herb and Joe, who was now on his feet again, started in pursuit, but Bob called them back.
“We’ve given them something to remember us by, fellows,” he said. “Besides, I think we owe some explanation to Doctor Dale. He must think we’ve gone crazy.”
“I must admit that it looks somewhat that way,” the doctor said. “Who were those two fellows that I saw running away just now? Were they burglars?”
“No, sir. Those were the fellows that cut your leading-in wire,” said Bob, quietly.
“Cut it!” exclaimed the doctor, in amazement. “Who would want to do such a thing as that?”
“They weren’t doing it to you, sir; that is, not directly,” explained Bob. “They wanted to make us trouble. They must have seen us go into your house, and they thought that would be a fine trick to play.”
“Then they were your old friends, Buck Looker and Carl Lutz?”
“Yes, sir. But I don’t think they’ll try it again very soon,” answered Bob.
“We taught them a lesson that they’ll be likely to remember for a while,” added Herb.
“Well,” said Doctor Dale, “as a rule I don’t believe in fighting, but I am a believer in swift justice, so I won’t lecture you boys. If you hadn’t administered punishment in your own way, I might have taken some other steps. As it is, I imagine it will be wiser just to let the matter drop. Was Jimmy in the battle, too?”