He waved good-bye to the Hardy boys.
"I don't know how you caught him," he said; "but I'll tell the Bayport police to give you the credit. I'm certainly glad I came along in time to drive this guy back to jail, where he belongs."
With that, he drove off and in a few minutes he was carrying out his promise to break speed records on the way back to Bayport, while the helpless prisoner in the back seat was jounced and bounced until his teeth rattled.
Frank and Joe grinned.
"I guess Carl Schaum won't forget that ride for a while."
"Serves the rogue right!" declared the fisherman.
"Well, let's be getting back," said Frank. "The morning is almost gone and we haven't called on Captain Royal yet."
CHAPTER XIX
Clippings
Their friend, the fisherman, was greatly interested in the Hardy boys' adventure with Carl Schaum and wanted to know all the details of the affair. Frank and Joe told him why they had captured Schaum, and also told him of the Shore Road automobile thefts, although they modestly omitted any mention of their own part in bringing the car thieves to justice.