"
"That's possible. But there has been no big robbery to cover that part
of the theory."
"You don't know. There may have been a big robbery, and it has not been
made public. Not all robberies are reported to the public. If they were,
there would be slim chance for the authorities to catch the thieves."
"Perhaps so. Say, Mr. Strong, you're a deputy United States marshal,
ain't you?"
"Yes. Both Mr. Morgan and I are in the government service."
"I've been thinking over what you said about a possible robbery, and
perhaps you've got it right. I believe you'd better take that car along.
You might need it as evidence some day."
"That occurred to me."
"Can you run the pesky thing."
"Yes; I learned to run a motor car long ago. It is, like everything else
a fellow can know, mighty useful to me in my business."
"All right, take her along."
The man in the checked suit was nowhere in sight, but as Ted started up
the abandoned motor car he came running out of a doorway.
"Hi, there! Come back with that car!" he yelled, running after them in
the middle of the road.
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