Dan Carter and the Money Box

Last

ily upon Dan and Brad as th

d without a donation from him they knew the Den n

cause he thought we were the best collectors

sunk in gloom. "Do you think the old cod really lost

e persons couldn't have lost that

we hadn't found

eck of trouble. Well, what do we

about Mr. Merrimac's claim, e

eaves. Leaning on his rake, he listened attentively to th

too hard. Mr. Merrimac may come through later on. As for his claim that t

t another fake cla

ell the amount of

several thousand

re definite or to furnish a

o disgusted. We left a

he Cub leader responded. Picking up a basket o

at the curb. Mr. Hatfield put down th

money found by some of the Cub Scouts at a ch

it over to you. First though, meet Dan Carter and

rected. "I just hap

s?" Sergeant Bill

ed questions which Brad and Dan ans

"We'll get to the bottom of it in short order. By the way, you didn't happen t

returned, surpris

t impression get around," the

ox they would tangle with the law, they might not

the id

tter," Mr. Hatfield said, speaking decisively. "That's why I cal

an't guarantee though, that you won't have the newspaper reporters on yo

eading the way to the house. "Well, keep

ader offered the sergeant a c

dden upstairs," he said.

y knew about the money box. They even mentioned the mysterious face at the window, and gave the officer th

n that one," the sergeant said, noting d

r not that ward of the court, Jack Ph

replied. "So far he's eluded us. Jack is

he?" Dan ask

he world. We think he's still around here unless he hitch-hiked to ano

nage to live?"

boy has good stuff in him, but he's made us

ad been calling on building fund prospects and reported that he ha

han we did," Brad

y. "Tomorrow I'll probably get a l

lancing at the wall clock. Already Mr. Hatfi

x," Brad explained. "I don'

Hatfield came hurrie

ce that he did not

bottom step, "you didn't by any chance

," his son answe

as happened. The

demanded. "Ho

tand. Unless perhaps your m

lk to his wife. However, as he had feared, she

had listened without comment. He now aske

safe place," he commented. "Apparen

"I thought the box would be safe enoug

he house since you brought the b

of the Cubs except Midge

ad. "He didn't go upstairs thou

. Hatfield said earnestly. "I know that neither Fred

h did it

e hundred and sev

. "That's a pretty stiff loss. Yo

regarded him

what you mean," he said stif

u say the box has been taken, yet there's no evidence any

y my

e you put it,"

touch the box?"

f cour

field said in a harassed tone. "I swear

s broke in. "Likely you'll be called t

you everything I kn

the sergeant. He

horoughly annoyed

u understand I'm not trying to

-five dollars," the sergeant repeat

ying that I'm tr

y ask questions and turn in the reports. If I were in your shoes though, I'd