XI

Mr. Hardy Investigates

The Hardy boys looked at one another in growing excitement.

“What ought we do about it?” asked Joe.

“I’m going to tell Dad what we’ve found.”

“But didn’t he say he would be working the case on his own and that we would be opposition?”

“This is different. We have a real clue here, but we don’t know how to use it. You can bet Dad will know what to do. He’ll act fairly with us. If it leads to anything, he’ll see that we get credit for what we’ve done.”

“I guess you’re right, Frank. This is a little too big for us to handle ourselves. But imagine finding that wig! What luck!”

“There’s nothing else around, is there? Let’s look.”

129