"Remember, as soon as you are ready," he said as he left them, "I
will swear you in as Scouts."
CHAPTER X
LOOKING FOR A CLUE
"Hello, Jack," called Rand, meeting the former on the street the
following morning, hurrying along in his usual fashion, "what's
the latest?"
"About what?" asked Jack in turn.
"About everything. Anything new about the robbing of Judge Taylor's
office the other night?"
"Haven't heard much yet," replied Jack. "I was just going around
there to see if they had found out anything more."
"Looking for clues?" questioned Rand.
"Not so much for clues as news," responded Jack. "Perhaps I can
pick up some of both. You never can tell when they'll pop up. Don't
you want to go along?"
"And see how you do it," laughed Rand. "I don't mind if I do.
Written up yesterday's story yet?"
"About your heroic rescue of a lovely maiden from the angry waves.
Of course; did it last night. Want to see it? I was going to put
a head on it: 'Heroic Rescue by a Creston Boy.'"
"You don't mean it, Jack Blake!"
"Wait until you see it on the first page, double leaded, with a
scarehead.
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