The arresting officer was directed to bring in the money, and the moment it was deposited on the table both boys stared at the paper wrapped around it.
"I think we know some of the figures on that paper," said Ralph.
The colonel looked at the boys incredulously. "If you do," he said, "I should call it some pretty fine detective work."
"There are figures here," said the officer, unwrapping the paper.
"Do you see 42 there?" asked Ralph.
"Yes," replied the officer.
"Now, right next to it or very near, is there a figure 8, and then 3?"
The officer looked at Ralph in amazement. "That is just what I note here, and in the order you have given," he said.
"Now look for the following numbers, which ought to be up somewhere above those you have just mentioned: 10, 8 and 6. Do you find them there?" asked Alfred.
"Yes," replied the officer. "But there is another amount here, 14."