“Yes.” The chief winked to the government agent. “I think I will send them home in an official car.”
“Oh, that isn’t necessary at all,” cried Jack. “We can just as well walk home.”
He rose to his feet as if he intended to leave. “Now you just sit there,” said the chief. Opening the door of his office, he called his secretary to have the boys come in.
Chief Bates and the government agent continued their joking. A minute later Jack and Ken and Walters entered. “Oh, there you are,” cried Paul. “We didn’t know where you were and what happened to you.”
“Yes,” added Ken, “we were waiting for you.”
“Well, here I am,” Jack informed his friends, “and I think it’s time we went home.”
Chief Bates, addressing the detective, said, “Walters, will you please take the boys home?”
“Oh, that isn’t necessary at all,” cried Paul. “Thanks all the same. But we can walk home.”
“Notice the modesty of them,” remarked Mr. Grey. “It’s really funny.”