“Well, well!” he exclaimed. “You have been busy, haven’t you?”

“They were all hidden in the same place.”

“And well hidden, too, I’ll warrant.”

“We were sure there must be clues of some kind around that car, so we searched every inch of the woods roundabout.”

“Good!” said Mr. Hardy approvingly. “You didn’t miss any chances. I’m not saying these clues will lead to the capture of the fellow, but they will go a long way toward finding him.”

“What should we do with them?”

Mr. Hardy looked up at his sons and smiled.