“Well, good luck,” Mr. Holloway said cheerfully, shifting gears. “Don’t let it get you down.”
The station wagon drove off down the street. Dan started to say goodbye to Mr. Hatfield. Before he could leave however, two police officers came out of the house.
“I’m Captain Eggleston,” one of the men introduced himself. He spoke directly to the Cub leader. “You’re Mr. Hatfield?”
“That’s right.”
“We’d like to talk to you.”
“I’ll be glad to answer your questions,” Mr. Hatfield replied politely. “However, it seems pointless to keep going over the same ground. I’ve told everything I know about the missing money box.”
“We still have a few questions to ask,” Captain Eggleston replied. “In fact, we have some new evidence.”
“New evidence?”
“May we talk to you inside the house?”
“Certainly,” responded Mr. Hatfield, somewhat puzzled by the serious attitude of the police.