"More than I expected. There were no goods in the building, but some have evidently been buried there, and this fact, together with the evidence that boats have been drawn up on the shore recently, proves your story as to what was seen when you boys followed the two men to be correct."
"The other fellow has run away, I suppose."
"I think he is yet in the immediate vicinity, otherwise Jim would be willing to talk."
"Have you seen him since he was arrested?"
"I have just come from the jail. I told him of the evidence we already had to connect him with the burglary, and that we should push him hard in the interest of you and Hazelton. He understands that there is an opportunity to turn State's witness, but he absolutely refuses to speak on any subject. Therefore I fancy his partner has not yet got away."
"Then there has been no good done in arresting him," Teddy said, mournfully.
"That is where you are making a mistake. I have prepared an affidavit for you and Dan to swear to, and shall endeavor to have a warrant issued at once charging him with burglary, so he can't give us the slip in case he gets clear in the matter of swindling."
"Do you want Dan an' I now?"
"Yes; go after him. I will only keep you ten or fifteen minutes."
Teddy turned to go toward the exhibition buildings, but halted an instant to ask: