How about it, Joe?"
Frank went on to ask, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise
after hearing that particular name mentioned.
"Said he heard about the robbery," came over the wire in Officer Green's
ponderous tones; "and the fact of the raskils skipping out with the
Carberry boy's biplane, as soon as he put foot ashore; and thinking that
the police might like to know what he had seen, he just ran all the way
here."
"Which I take it was mighty thoughtful of Todd," declared Frank, drily;
but if he spoke sarcastically the fact was not known to the man at the
other end.
"I told him so, and complimented him on his zeal in assisting the course
of justice," the other continued, "which was all the more remarkable,
you know, Frank, because, to tell the truth, Todd himself was once a bad
egg, until he reformed, and got his present job. It does him great
credit, sure it does."
"He went away after letting you know that if you hoped to capture the
thieves you'd have to chase southwest, and not north, didn't he, Joe?"
"Oh! yes, about ten minutes ago, I reckon. But I assured him that if we
did succeed in capturing the rogues he would not be forgotten in the
division of the reward that was sure to be offered by the bank for
the recovery of the money and securities that were taken, not to speak
of the five hundred young Carberry has said he would pay for the
recovery of his biplane and the arrest of the thieves.
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