For a space, Motor Matt's heart stood still.
"You wouldn't dare do that!" he shouted.
"Wouldn't I?" and a reckless, mocking laugh came with the words. "From what you know of me don't you think I would? Hope you'll have a nice, easy walk to Fairview, Motor Matt! There'll be some surprises in store for you when you get there. Good-by!"
Spangler also shouted a jeering farewell.
The car got in motion, the humming slowly decreased, and the glow of the tail light winked suddenly into darkness.
Motor Matt had been abandoned.
But, worse than that, the two scoundrels who had spirited him away from Fairview were bent on the wanton destruction of Mr. Tomlinson's car!
[CHAPTER IX.]
AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.