He paused, and they looked at one another.

"I don't know what to do!" said Dick. "I wish there was some way
to tell Harry about what we've found out," Jack started.

"I nearly forgot!" he said. "We'd better cut for my place. I told
Harry we'd be there if he needed a telephone, you know. Come on!"




CHAPTER XI


THE FIRST BLOW


To Harry, as he was taken off to the police station, it seemed the
hardest sort of hard luck that his chase of Graves should be
interrupted at such a critical time and just because he had been
over-speeding. But he realized that he was helpless, and that he
would only waste his breath if he tried to explain matters until
he was brought before someone who was really in authority. Then,
if he had any luck, he might be able to clear things up. But the
men who arrested him were only doing their duty as they saw it,
and they had no discretionary power at all.

When he reached the station he was disappointed to find that no
one was on duty except a sleepy inspector, who was even less