“Could this speedboat have been bound for the Haskins place?” asked Bob, aiming his question at the young fisherman who had told him about the boat.
“Sure, it was going up the shore. But I’ve never seen that boat around here before.”
Bob turned to Lieutenant Gibbons.
“Looks to me like the Haskins place is our goal. Let’s reconnoiter it in the plane.”
“The sooner the better,” agreed the intelligence officer.
Bob swung back to the fishermen.
“Federal agents are coming in here from Baltimore by car and from Washington by plane. If they arrive before we return, direct them to the Haskins place.”
Chapter XXXI
THE CHASE ENDS
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With its motor on full, the amphibian flashed across the cove and wheeled into the air. Bob felt that they were on the last leg of their hunt and he sensed a tenseness of his whole body that was unsettling. Lieutenant Gibbons realized how Bob felt and he leaned over and spoke to the young federal agent.
“Let your nerves loosen up a little and keep your head when we get on the ground. If we get in a jam, use your gun only as a last resort. Remember that help will be along soon.”