to the bank?"

Ed nodded.

"Where?" was Jack's next question.

"That's what I don't know. If I did I'd go get it."

"But if it was stolen--" began Cora.

"The thief is far enough away from here now," finished Ed, trying to
smile. "However, I think I lost it near where the collision took
place. I just came from there to report the matter to the police."

"But how could you lose it?" asked Cora, taking off her heavy
driving gloves and fanning her face with them.

"I don't know, unless when I leaned over to fix the mud guard of
your auto the wallet may have slipped from my pocket. But I've
looked every inch about that spot," and then Ed related how he had
come to miss the money and securities.

"Oh, we must go back and help you look!" exclaimed Cora quickly.
"Of course we will, won't we, Jack--Walter?"

"Sure," replied her brother, and Walter gravely nodded. He was
trying to recall every incident of the happenings after the
collision.

"We'll go right away," went on Cora. "Crank up, Walter. Few