This was news to the others. When the Hardy boys discovered the stolen cars they also aided in the round-up of the gang of automobile thieves, some of whom had been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment. Others, who had been merely tools of the ring-leaders of the outfit, were given lighter sentences in the local jail.
"Who was that?" asked Joe.
"Carl Schaum. He made a getaway the day before yesterday. The police were keeping quiet about it because they thought they might catch him again before the news leaked out. But he's clear away."
"Carl Schaum!" exclaimed Frank. "He was one of the chaps who got off lightly."
"And to my mind he was one of the worst rascals of the lot," added Joe.
"Well, he's at large now. They haven't been able to trace him. He's a tough bird, all right."
"Carl Schaum used to live around here, didn't he?" asked Biff.
"Sure. He used to live just outside the city. He's been in and out of plenty of scrapes. A real bad egg."
"Oh, probably the police will pick him up again," Biff said. "He won't get very far. It's a cinch he won't hang around Bayport."
"Not if he knows what's good for him," remarked Frank.