"Yes, I have the report of the robbery," said the policeman. "You were lucky to fall in with him."
In vain the sharper protested that he was innocent. The policeman marched him off to the nearest station house.
Here he was examined and searched, and fifty dollars of Robert's money was found in the envelope which our hero had obtained at the post-office.
"What of the rest of the money and the watch?" asked Robert.
Seeing there was no help for it, Andy Cross made a confession. He stated that Jim Huskin had kept both the timepiece and the rest of the money, and left Chicago the night before.
"And where did he go?" asked Robert.
"He took a steamer for Muskegon, Michigan," answered Andy Cross.
"Muskegon!" cried our hero. And then he said no more. But he was filled with interest, for he had thought to journey to Timberville by way of a steamer to the town named and then by railroad for the balance of the journey.
"We will look this matter up and telegraph to the authorities at Muskegon," said the officer who was examining Cross. "If we learn anything we will let you know."
This ended the matter for the time being, and Andy Cross was locked up. Robert returned to his boarding house, feeling lighter in both heart and mind than he had a couple of hours before.