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a story with the headline PROFESSOR LINK’S HOUSE ROBBED. Paul became quite upset and found it difficult to eat his cereal. However, he controlled himself and did not show any untoward in

edition of “Colonial History.” Nothing else was taken, except that the thief had strewn many of

Hey, Paul!” he cried, “did you read the story in the morn

ery?” he asked bluntly. “I had a feeling we[67]

we have done

pon him and possibly

did it? Pretty soon you will have every cr

e paper says that the robbery occurred any time after about midn

fore and followed him. Then we might about hav

ybe no,” was Paul

me that you really believe this man, this so

, I

w do you fig

valuable, but valuable only to a man like Professor Link. In actual money, the book is worth perhaps ten or f

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ble. That is in itself enough to show that the thief, whoever he was, was either a maniac or one who was interested in obtain

rked Ken doub

obolink and get him to go over to Professor L

et’s do

kily found him still in. He was glad to see them, an

at

ht be interested in accompanyin

ame for you,” Ja

be with you

etired college professor and an authority in colonial history. He occupied a small, private

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ell. The housekeeper opened the door. “Good morning,

red, “He is in

nk knocked on the library do

about sixty with a warm smile, who was very friendly

e professor. “What are you do

pay you a visit,” his

, but I wonder what is b

red that the mess that the thief had caused was all clean

e books. Actually he was searching for something. He paused to h

luable book?

y valuable; a book

hould take[70] that particular book a

out to steal, he could have found more valuable things to take. He migh

university to which they were going, entering as freshmen in September. Paul walked around the back of the desk. He glanced down into the waste-paper basket. His heart almost stopped still. He

turned the card to show that

is some clean paper,” the professor said, and pushed

ul. Picking up the pencil, he pretended th

ed for an additional twenty minutes, discussing colleges and college life. At last they escaped. As soon as they were outside the d

y asked his question. “What was tha

hite card, blank on both sides, and three by two inches.

t is.” And h

identical. “Well, now what do you

ul seriously, “the same perso

rom your point of view. And from now on we hav

e do?” aske

If I didn’t think we would be lau

and the fact that Jack followed[72] a suspicious looking person, they w

“In that case it is up to us to sol

link, “but how are we going