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Lost on the Moon - Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds by Roy Rockwood
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a mild voice totally at variance with his bold act:

"Why, I only wanted a little change to pay my fare to the moon. I'm
going there to look for my brother."

"Crazy as a loon," said one of the men.

"Or pretending that he is," added the officer.

"Mark!" cried Jack, pointing at the prisoner, "look!"

"The man who held me captive!" gasped Mark. "And he's wearing my
clothes yet! But he's in custody now, and we needn't fear any more from
him."

"Unless he gets away," said Jack.

"We'll go tell the chief who he is, and he'll keep him safe," suggested
Mark, and they hurried to headquarters, reaching there just before the
prisoner was brought in. The boys were assured by the chief that the
man, who was evidently a dangerous lunatic, would be kept where he
could do no harm. He would be arraigned later on the serious charge of
attempted highway robbery, as well as of being a dangerous lunatic at
large. When the boys and Andy got back, they found the two professors
and Washington still going over the machinery in detail.

"Find anything wrong?" asked Jack, after they had told of the arrest of
Axtell.

"No, but we will have another look in the morning," said Mr. Henderson.
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