Dan Carter and the Money Box

h W

bs watched, Guy Wentworth

ck!" he shouted aft

wever, had

. Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile

r, he paused beside the Hatfield c

d?" Mr. Hatfi

tute, eluded me. I've notified the police. They may pick him u

a boys' industrial schoo

woman named Mrs. Jones," the social w

," commented

ore or less for three years now." Mr. Wentworth drew a long breath. "It's been a

th favor on the idea of bein

es restriction. That, of course, is what he needs and must have. I'm

ll ever see

Wentworth said. "They always do. But the questio

er returned. "I hate to think of a boy being sent t

stalled in this high water. I see you're

al worker tried to roll the car

commanded. "You'll strain yo

d offered, starting to

his water is like ice. I'm already soaked to the knees. Tell you what! I'll go back

h started back toward the drugstore. Half way there, he pau

g from a run, came into view. The driv

e called to

's ri

nd we'll give you a shov

rough the water. Neither could be started immediately. However, after t

firemen. "I'll be glad to get home. I

uts, made a joking reply. They told the Cub leader that the storm had been

once more, Mr. Hatfield drov

box first of all," the Cub leader

nd help you count it?" Brad sugges

your folks don't worry. Better telephone them an

o the living room. While the boys were t

bs had returned to the living room. "Fred, pu

stened

ed us here," Dan said

h water," Mr. Hatfield reassured him. "The c

only I t

a high-grade case of the jitters," the Cub leader said. "The importan

"Guess I did let my imag

ed up the money box. The neat packages

ile the others watched

nty-five dollars!" he announced wh

a haul!" Da

" Brad asked. "Turn every

eld declared. "I dislike to be bothered

alling police?" Brad suggested. "That is,

lock all the doors. Yes, I believe I will wait until tomorrow before

atfield carried it upstairs. A few mi

ash?" Fred asked his fa

pe," replied Mr. Hatfield. He d

ked up their cap

in offered to ta

as the Cub leader searched for his

stay here, Mr. Hatfield

eader allowed himself to be persuaded. Howeve

e money, the police probably will wan

Dan said. "We

g," Mr. Hatfield promised. "Meanwhile-don't speak

rised that the Cub leader sho

tain we won't,"

not," added Da

bade the pair good-bye. "Well, boys, I'll see you in the morning.