“I don’t see any reason why you should. But there’s something wrong somewhere. I’ve wasted half a morning poking around through this confounded tower⁠—all for nothing.”

“So have we.”

“If that fellow did hide the stuff in one of the towers, someone else must have come along and got it. That’s the only way I can figure it out. He had someone working with him. Or else Robinson found the stuff⁠—That’s more likely! Probably Robinson found the loot right after the robbery and kept it for himself.”

“I don’t think he would do that. He isn’t that kind of man,” Joe objected.

“With all that money in front of him? I wouldn’t put it past him for a minute. Where did he get that nine hundred dollars, then? Explain that. He can’t. He won’t tell.”