"Seen anything of Len Snocks?" he asked of a newsboy he met in the vicinity.
"Yes, I did," answered the boy. "Saw him early this morning."
"Where?"
"Down by the ferry to Brooklyn."
"Was he alone?"
"No; he had Billy Darnley with him."
"Were they carrying anything?"
"Yes, each had a couple of heavy bundles, about all he could manage."
"Did you see them get on the ferry?" questioned George Van Pelt.