“And Saturday morning you left town. Nearly three days the start of you that thief has, Billy. I guess you’re in for making good. Can I help you?” Hector’s voice was sympathetic.
“I may need your help. Did you see that dodger?”
“Yes.”
“When did it come out? Are there many?”
“At Buckman’s meeting. It was circulated so adroitly that not one of us can tell where it came from. It just appeared. Everybody has one.”
“Of course it’s the Kid’s game.”
“Probably; but it will not be safe to say so. He’s too sharp to leave an opening for proof.”
“Whoever wrote that circular knows where that money went to.”
“Yes. I wondered what that ‘treasurer’ squib meant.”
“That key was stolen in this building.”