(#22) the Clue in the Crumbling Wall
“The men were sure to find them!“I’ll be right there, Biggs,” Cobb called. “Just want to see if there’s anything hidden in any of these other niches.”Biggs! The name electrified the girls. Hadn’t Walter Heath mentioned the name Biggs in the diary as that of a suspicious person? Could he be the chauffeur, searching, perhaps, for the bottles of dye his former employer had hidden?The next moment a tall figure appeared in the entrance of the niche with a sledgehammer. His back was turned to the girl...s as he called out:“Hurry up! I’m not going to do the heavy work alone!”At that instant the sound of running footsteps could be heard. Startled, the speaker moved off in their direction.Nancy tiptoed forward and peered out. Biggs was the man who had signaled from the tower! Then she saw a boy who was racing toward the two men. Teddy Hooper!“Hey, come quick!” he shouted. “I’ve got something to show you!”Cobb was irritated. “You again!” he exclaimed. “We told you to keep away from here!”“But I’ve got something to tell you!”“What is it?”“First you pay me,”MoreLess
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