tell us this morning? Whose barn is being painted now?"

"Judge Taylor's office was robbed last night," replied Jack
laconically.

"What's that!" cried Rand.

"Judge Taylor's office was robbed last night," repeated Jack,
enjoying the sensation his news had made.

"W-w-what!" stammered Pepper. "Who did it?"

"That's what we all want to know," answered Jack.

"What did they get?" asked Donald.

"How did they get in?" went on Pepper.

"One at a time, boys," put in Rand. "Come, Jack, tell us the whole
story."

"Well, all I know is, Officer Dugan found a window open this morning
and the place all upside down. The judge hadn't come down yet, so
they don't know what's missing. From the tracks around it looks as
if some boys were mixed up in it."

"That's queer," commented Rand. "I wonder who it could have been,
and what they were after?"

"Money, of course," said Pepper.