"You've got yourself into a mess, Weeks," he said, speaking slowly in an
effort to bring himself under control. "This'll land you in Joliet."

For reply Jim looked him over contemptuously, and tightened his grasp
until the other winced. Then he suddenly loosened his hold, stepped back,
and calling, "Catch him, boys!" kicked McNally with a mighty swing.

Harvey laughed hysterically as the flying figure sailed down the stairway,
then he heard Jim say to the brakemen,--

"Take him to Mallory, and tell him to put him with the others."

"Well," said Harvey, nervously, "I guess that's settled."

"No," said Jim, "it's only just begun. He'll be on deck again before
night." The next sentence was lost in the mopping handkerchief, but as he
turned into the office, he added, "We'll have to lose the books to-night,
West."




CHAPTER X


SOMEBODY LOSES THE BOOKS

When Harvey went to dinner in the evening he left a force of ten
detectives guarding the offices. Jim, who had spent the afternoon with