“Biff” Hardy caught Dan by the sleeve as he and Billy were going out.
“What is it?” asked the older Speedwell.
“You’d better mark what Chance told you, old man,” whispered Hardy.
“What do you mean?” asked Dan, in surprise.
“You just think he’s gassin’, do you?”
“What else can it be? What has he to do with the Darringford shops?”
“Well, you must admit,” said Biff, with a broad grin on his freckled face, “that Frank Avery has something to do with the shops.”
“Naturally. He’s superintendent.”
“And I only know what father said. He’s worried about it. Burton Poole’s car came in to be repaired and repainted after your car was on the floor. Dad had to drop everything else and fix up Poole’s car. But the Super forbade his touching your machine. It stands right there yet, and Avery says that no more outside repairing can be done for a month.”
“Not until after the thousand mile run!” gasped Dan.