“But listen to this,” explained Paul. “Suppose they want to move something, do you think they want any witnesses?”

“No, but—”

“But when you hear the fire siren, people start running to the fire, there is a commotion, no one would pay any attention to something being moved in or out of a house. Isn’t that right?”

“Yes,” agreed Ken hesitantly, “but—”

“How about going over there and looking around?” suggested Jack.

“No,” insisted Paul. “We said we would play dead for two days and we are going to do it.”

“All right, you win.”


CHAPTER XIX