"We'll take a look and make sure," the chief said. "I don't like this business at all!"
They went through a corridor and found the two watchmen. They had the lights in the vault room switched on.
"That vault hasn't been touched," Verbeck said, "unless they have tunneled from beneath. The door hasn't been opened."
"That crook was wise," the chief declared. "He knew that we were here waiting for him. How he found it out is more than I can tell—some of Sheriff Kowen's carelessness, I suppose."
A detective came running toward them through the corridor.
"Chief!" he shrieked. "Sergeant just came from headquarters! He says that the Black Star's gang is looting the First National—just got the alarm!"
CHAPTER IX
ORDERS AND LETTERS
The forces of law and order would have been interested, that day, had they watched Mamie Blanchard continually.