“What news?” asked Jerry.
“About the hotel being robbed.”
“Robbed!”
“Exactly. A couple of thieves got into the safe and took a box of jewelry and four hundred dollars in cash.”
“By George! dat am a loss!” ejaculated Blumpo.
“The jewelry is said to be worth nearly one thousand dollars.”
“Have they any idea who the thieves were?”
“No, they wore handkerchiefs over their faces, with holes cut in ’em for to see. Some thinks as how they got away in one o’ the boats lying up shore.”
“How did they do the job?” questioned Jerry, with much interest.
“I didn’t hear any of the particklers, boys.”