“No, all you did was to risk your life chasing that other fellow,” Captain Jim said, and there they let the matter drop.
The next day Captain Brice and Captain Jim left in the former’s plane for Washington.
“You boys may have to come down to Washington as witnesses against those fellows,” Captain Jim told them as they shook hands, “But I hardly think it will be necessary.”
“What men!” Bob declared as they drove the Captain’s car back to the city.
“I’ll tell the world,” Jack agreed.
As soon as they had returned the car to the garage the boys went back to the hotel and got their wheels.
They made the run to Skowhegan in a little over two hours.
“Well, what next?” Mr. Golden asked after they had given a full account of their adventures.
“Who knows?” Bob laughed as he helped himself to his third piece of apple pie.
THE END