“Not at all,” was the answer of the tall lad. “It was more likely them than Noddy and Bill. Not that the latter wouldn’t do it if they had the chance, but I don’t believe they know enough to drill a safe. Then there are those queer tools we saw in the Silver Star. One of them was a safe drill, I’m sure.”
“But do you think there were two airships circling around Harmolet the night of the robbery?” asked Bob.
“It’s possible. We saw Noddy head in that direction, and though Brown and Black left the aviation grounds before we reached them, they might have returned to rob the bank. I’m sure they did it.”
“And I’m sure Noddy did,” declared Ned.
“But why was he so close to the statue?” asked Bob.
“There’s no telling,” answered Jerry. “Maybe he did it just for a daring stunt. Leaving his name there makes it look that way.”
But Ned was sure Noddy and Bill had robbed the bank, and nothing his chums could say would make him change his opinion.
“Then the only thing to do is to go to President Carter, tell him what we have found out, and what we know, and let him do as he likes,” suggested Jerry. “We’ll mention about the queer tools we saw in the airship of Brown and Black, and how angry they were because we looked at their machine. Then the police can get busy, but I don’t envy them their job.”
“And you’ll tell about the conversation you overheard between Bill and Noddy; won’t you?” asked Ned.