“Did the same fellows rob both places?”
“Ah reckon dey did and done went to de bigges’ place fust. Down at dis station de postmaster and station agent, bein’ one an’ de same, as you’ am aware, was woke up by hearin’ de noise an’ come a runnin’ to stop de robbery. Dey was an exchange of compliments in de way of pistol shots an’ de robbers took deir leave an’ as much else as dey could get away wif an’ struck fo’ de nex’ town below.”
“Then the agent saw them go?”
“Yas’r an’ dey took de wrong road at fus an’ was headin’ fo’ de little creek what runs into de river o’t’n de ravine jus’ back o’ here. De agent tried to catch ’em an’ done telephoned to de river station but de wiahs was cut. Den de robbers done turn de oder way an’ got off, goin’ like de wind an’ all.”
The boys were naturally excited over this piece of news and during the day more was heard which greatly added to the touch of excitement they had already received.
After school Dick Percival, who had a little runabout which the doctor allowed him to keep in the barn, came to Jack and said:
“I am going down to the station to learn some more of this affair of last night. Will you come along? We won’t be away more than an hour and I have already obtained permission to go.”
“Certainly. I want to hear more about it myself and would enjoy the ride very much.”
“All right then, I’ll get it out and we’ll go at once.”
Jack went to the barn with Dick and showed great interest in the little car, so much so in fact, that Dick said: