“Because of the way those men acted. I didn’t like their looks at all.”
“Can you describe them?” inquired Ned eagerly. Then in a low voice he added to Jerry: “You know Noddy is big enough to be taken for a man.”
“Nonsense!” exclaimed the tall lad. “Listen to what he says.”
“I don’t know as I can describe the men better than to say that they seemed suspicious of every one,” said Mr. Hardy. “As they ate they kept shifting their gaze all around, as if they were afraid of some one coming in unexpectedly. They both had sharp eyes, were of dark complexion and were well dressed. One of them had his hand tied up in a handkerchief and when I asked him if he’d hurt it in the auto accident he said no at first, and then, as quick as a flash, he said he had. So I thought that was queer.
“However, I had no complaint coming, and I’m glad the money was all right. Now, does this description fit in with what you want?”
“It does!” declared Jerry. “I’m positive the men were Brown and Black, and that they robbed the bank.”
“And I guess I’ve been wrong in thinking it was Noddy,” admitted Ned. “Still what about the rag on the statue, and that suspicious talk?”
“We’ll consider that later,” replied Jerry. “This clears the atmosphere, so to speak, and we know who we’re after. Now to get on the trail of Brown and Black, who undoubtedly were in this vicinity with their airship.”
“That’s what I think,” said the detective. “I’ll ask you to keep quiet about this, Mr. Hardy.”
“Oh, sure.”