"I'll send you to the hospital where you can have those wrists properly dressed," the policeman said. "How did you cut them?"
"Trying to get out of the closet," Penny answered. "I was bound and gagged and locked in."
Tersely, in response to the officer's questions, she related her terrifying experience in the studio, and displayed the paintings as evidence of the plot in which Cron and his friends were involved.
"If the police go to Cron's studio right away they may be able to capture the entire gang," she finished. "But there's not a second to lose!"
"Leave it to me," the policeman assured her grimly.
He communicated with headquarters and in an incredibly short time a squad car picked up Penny and the officer, driving with all speed toward the studio of Hanley Cron.
CHAPTER XX
The Secret Revealed
When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building. But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.