“Did they amount to much?” asked the marshal.
“Over five thousand dollars.”
“Too bad! My assistant watchman and myself patrolled the town all night. He reported no suspicious persons about, and I saw none.”
“They got in easily, and took what they liked.”
Neither Frank nor Bob ate much breakfast that morning. They were too excited to think of anything except the robbery. When they started for school the whole village was aroused over the robbery. Everybody was talking about it. When they got to the schoolhouse even the smallest scholars spoke of the event.
Frank felt pretty bad. Bob was very sorry for Mr. Haven. He told Frank so, and tried to cheer up his chum.
“The robbers must have been strangers,” he said.
“I think that,” returned Frank.
“The marshal has got half a dozen men started in different directions. They are bound to get some idea of the way the thieves have gone.”
“I hope so. Why, they even locked the door after them when they went away! My father has offered two hundred dollars reward.”