“It seems the chief has an idea that Mr. Robinson was in league with this man Jackley, the man your father got the confession from. He told Mrs. Robinson last night that he was sure Mr. Robinson had the stuff hidden somewhere and that he was going to find out. He was perfectly mean and nasty about it, and Mrs. Robinson doesn’t know what to do.”

The Hardy boys looked at one another. The affair had suddenly assumed more serious proportions.

“If Mr. Robinson is brought back, he’ll lose his job, and he had a hard time getting it, anyway,” said Iola.