credentials from Colonel Throckmorton, he decided that it would be
foolish to claim his own identity. Graves had assumed that, and
he had had the practically conclusive advantage of striking the
first blow. So Harry decided to submit to the inevitable with the
best grace he could muster.

"All right," he said. "I'll go along with you, officer. But
you'll be sorry before it's over!"

"Maybe, sir," said the policeman. "But orders is orders, sir, and
I've got to obey them. Not that I likes running a young gentleman
like yourself in. But --"

"Oh, I know you're only doing your duty, as you see it, officer,"
he said. "Can't be helped -- but I'm sorry. It's likely to cause
a lot of trouble."

So he surrendered. But, even while he was doing so, he was
planning to escape from custody.




CHAPTER X


A GOOD WITNESS


Dick's surprise and concern when he found the cache empty and