“Well,” said Crabbe, “admitting that the pictures were honestly taken, how could they show whether the ball curved or not?”
“I’m not sure myself exactly,” answered Joe, “but it seems to me that if the ball moved in a straight line all the way, it would look the same at any point. But if it curved, it would be farther away from the camera than when it was going straight and there’d be a different focus. The ball would look flatter, more oval shaped——”
Just then came a wild diversion.
Into the gymnasium crowd burst a shock-headed boy, his eyes blazing with excitement, his breath coming in gasps. All looked at him in astonishment and alarm.
“A crazy man,” stammered the boy. “He’s stolen the Bilkins baby and run off with it!”
[CHAPTER II]
A FEARFUL SITUATION
There was a general gasp of horror mixed with unbelief.
“What do you mean?” demanded Sam Berry.