“Well, we will say, then, that Billy is the only one who can positively identify the men; but you both know the car.”
“If I ever see one like it it will either be the robbers’ car or Mr. Briggs’,” laughed Dan. “They can’t spring a third one on me.”
“Well. You see what I am getting at,” said Mr. Baird, impressively. “It is in your power to aid the bank. I understand that you boys have bought a motor car?”
“Yes, sir.”
“And you will be riding around the country in it a good deal.”
“We hope to,” declared the brothers, in chorus.
“Then, it is my firm belief, boys, that you will some day run up against those three men, either with or without the maroon car,” declared Mr. Baird, impressively.
“Oh, do you think so?” cried Dan.
“They have been successful in at least two robberies. Of course, the whole county—half the state, indeed—is awake to their actions now, and they will have to keep quiet for a while. But, having been so successful in this manner of work—this automobile-highway robbery—they will wish to try it again.”
“That seems reasonable,” admitted Dan.