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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