Dan Carter and the Money Box

the

street gutters raced with water whi

the slow-moving traffic ahead. Even taxi-cabs cr

d ahead," Mr. Hatfield co

," Brad said quickly. "We walked to the

on the windshield wiper again as a few drops of rain sp

ing. From the slight frown which settled over his face, the

in the coal bin," Dan remarked. "I nearl

cash," Brad recalled. "Seeing that man

truth, I wanted to get the box away from the church. I'll feel more

the light turned green, Mr. Hatfield sta

must be damp,"

on the starter pedal, Dan noticed that a car direct

space in which to go around th

d for the other automobile to pull

ith that dumb cluck

Quickly he shifted gears and rolled through the inte

ow to watch the other automobile. The

however, he ignored it,

ented. "First he waits for a gree

next corner, heading toward

automobile directly beh

like a burr," he observed.

Fred demanded

g if maybe he's

the next street, he deliberately made another t

ght behind!" Dan ann

Hatfield asked. "Was he on our

first had observed the

eader instructed. "The car probably isn't following

the rear window. The license plate nu

ty outside,"

," Fred observed. "Must have ca

ting it down on a scrap of paper. "FJ-3. I couldn't make

now had dropped a consi

n relief. "Finding that box of money and having it in o

back onto the main, well-traveled street.

. "Either that, or the fellow becam

m," Mr. Hatfield declared.

ea beneath the archway, surface water had failed to run off.

eld said, weighing their chances of ge

ood pushers," Brad answered. "

try it, so I guess

ersons were visible, barely slackened

only hub-cap high, Mr. Hatfie

r rapidly was deepening on the car ahead. It be

red exclaime

added Brad. "Think we

Hatfield said grimly.

he slowly backed away

waves. As they slapped against Mr. Hatfield

oaned Fred.

he motor gave a fi

s push!" Brad urged, st

t you to wreck your clothes unless it's absolut

, for his attention had been drawn

door on the left han

twelve or thirteen fairly

ipped and fell flat in the muddy wat

rad anxiously. "Di

s feet again almo

nd the Cubs, he plunged off through t

e right hand door of

ulders of another occupant of the stalled coupe-a man whom the

back here!

ng boy pa

arted after the boy. Jack, however, had a goo

" he taunted. "See y

feree. Then, with a scornful laugh, he turned and da