He munched as he walked along. Thinking hard for some plan of action, he couldn’t come to any definite decision. Finally he concluded that Paul was right—he should go home and let the matter rest for a while. Quickening his pace, he walked home and busied himself with tasks about the house.
After supper, the three boys met at Paul’s home. They sat down on the porch and waited for someone to speak first. Paul finally spoke up and said, “Right now, I think, we have to look into two angles of the situation. One of us should go down to Jones Street and watch the grocery man. The other two should go back to that empty house and see what happens there.”
“How about you going down to Jones Street?” asked Jack. “You spoke to the grocery man and you know what he looks like.”
“That suits me. You and Ken, in the meanwhile, will watch the empty house.”
“How about that other angle of yours, Paul? The one about watching out for a fire at some house owned by the Jones and Jones real estate company,” commented Ken. “I think it’s a good hunch that we ought to follow up.”
“I think we can drop it for tonight at any rate and see what happens,” answered Paul. “Let’s go.”
They walked off the porch and headed for Main Street. “So long,” called Paul, and waved.
“Good luck,” returned Jack.
“We’ll be seeing you,” said Ken.
Jack and Ken walked off together. “It’s a little early yet, don’t you think?” asked Ken.