In less than two minutes he returned all out of breath.
“Get the boy out of sight,” he cried.
“What’s up?” asked the others, in concert.
“Cabot says the police are watching the place. He just saw an officer walk past with that fellow who was drugged.”
“The old Nick you say!” muttered Casco. “I thought he had been fixed for all night. Catch hold, Barker.”
“Where to?”
“The garret, quick!”
Barker caught hold of Bob on one side, and Casco on the other, and between them they carried the youth up two flights of narrow stairs, and into a sloping room under the roof.
Grogan followed with a lamp which was placed on the floor.
“Let me see!” said Casco, looking around. “Ah! here is a cross-beam! Let us lash him to that!”