'The Blade' can find out, later, whether you discover anything on the river." "Where are you going, now ?" demanded Bert unreasonably, as Prescott turned away.
"Back to the horse and buggy," Dick replied coolly.
"Then I'm going with you, and see you start back to town," asserted Bert Dodge.
Hemingway did not interfere, but, leaving his brother policeman at the river's edge, accompanied young Dodge.

In a few minutes they arrived at the spot in the lane where Dick had tied the horse.
Here they found Dave Darrin seated in the buggy.

Dave glanced unconcernedly at them all, nodding to Hemingway way, who returned the salutation.
"Now, I'll watch you start away from here," snapped Bert.
"All right, then," smiled Dick, climbing in, after unhitching, and picking up the reins.

"I won't keep you long." With that, and a parting word to the policeman, Dick Prescott drove away.
"I saw Hemingway coming, and knew you wouldn't need me," Dave explained with a laugh.

"So, to save Bert a double attack of nerves, I slipped off in the darkness, and came here.