The mystery continued throughout that long, dreary day. The Grammar School boys felt as though "there had been a death in the family." Len Spencer was aware of the suspicions against Ab. Dexter, but, through fear of the libel law, he was restrained from putting his suspicions into print until there was some real proof against Dexter.
CHAPTER X
A PROBLEM IN FOOTPRINTS
Monday morning dawned bright and clear.
Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
Some boys heard the whistle and wondered. Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
"Just what we thought," guessed Dick, as he, Dave, Dan, Tom and Harry started on a run. "There's no school because there's to be a general hunt for Greg."