"This is a grave affair, and we cannot jump at conclusions." "I'd jump him," declared Rob, "if I only knew for certain that he was the thief!" "I will inform the police myself and have an investigation made," Mr.
Blake promised.

"We will leave no stone unturned to find out who has been guilty of such an outrage." "And in the meantime the Eagle Patrol will carry on an investigation of its own," declared Rob sturdily.

"What do you say, boys ?" "I'll bet every boy in the corps is with you on that," rejoined Merritt heartily.
"Same here," chimed in Hiram.
"The first step is to take a run to Topsail Island and see if all the queer things that happened last night have not some connecting link between them," suggested Mr.Blake.

"I am inclined, after what you boys have told me, to think that they have." "I am sure of it," echoed Rob..