Roy shook his head gravely.
“Ah,” he muttered, “little he recks—”
Then he dashed away out of Chub’s reach.
But the next day brought triumph to Sherlock Holmes, Vidocq and Estrella De Vere, proving the truth of the old adage which declares that he laughs best who laughs last. For at noon Roy and Chub, tumbling out of School Hall after a recitation, found Harry awaiting them. Her eyes were dancing and she was all excitement.
“Revenge!” she whispered dramatically.
“Good! What’s up?” asked Chub.
“I have tracked him to his lair!” whispered Harry. “All is discovered! The miscreant is in our power! Estrella De Vere has—”
“What do you mean, Harry? Have you found out about Dick?”
“I have discovered all! Listen!”