"Too much. This will bankrupt me."
Scotty folded his paper. "We'd better get back to Spindrift, Rick."
"That's right." Rick knew his folks would be waiting to see the paper, too. He had phoned them as soon as they reached the jail.
"I'll take you to the landing," Jerry offered, "then I'll run Cap'n Mike down to Seaford."
"Never mind," Captain Douglas said. "I have a patrol car going down that way in fifteen minutes. It can drop him off."
Cap'n Mike shook hands with both of the boys. "I'll see you tomorrow, I reckon."
"In the afternoon," Rick said. "We'll sleep in the morning." After the fight at Creek House, Cap'n Mike had rowed them to the Spindrift speedboat in his dory. They had gotten their clothes, but left the boat at the hotel. It would be safe; police officers would keep an eye on it while guarding the load of arms.
Captain Douglas shook hands, too. "I should make a speech," he told them with a smile. "You know, about your both being good citizens, aiding the police at risk of life and limb and so on...."
Rick grinned sheepishly. "I'm afraid we weren't thinking about the citizen part of it, Captain. We just...."
"I was about to add that." Captain Douglas laughed. "But thanks, anyway."