“Find anything?” Brad demanded eagerly.
“I’m not sure,” Dan murmured, as his fingers continued to explore. “Yes, I think that brick was set loose on purpose. Sure as shooting, I can feel a deep niche in the chimney—a hiding place!”
CHAPTER 3
Robin Hood’s Strong Box
Excited by Dan’s discovery, the other three boys clustered about him.
“Let me look up that chimney,” Ross said. In his eagerness to see, he rather rudely shoved Dan aside.
The Den 1 boy thrust his arm far up the dirty flue, groping about in the niche.
“Nothing here,” he reported in disgust. “Not a thing.”
“I could have told you that if you’d have given me a chance,” said Dan, still annoyed by the older boy’s lack of manners. “It’s a dandy hiding place though, and deserves a name. Let’s call it Robin Hood’s Strong Box.”
“You and your kid games!” Ross scoffed. “It’s just a hole behind a loose brick.”
Brad had taken his turn at examining the niche.