"No!" he answered.
"Then I am sure you will keep secret what I am about to tell you." Grace then explained the situation, beginning with the theft of the class money in Oakdale and ending with her trailing of the thief to his hiding place.
"Well, I declare!" exclaimed the chief.

"This is a most remarkable story.

However, I am willing to proceed on the strength of it.

I'll have three men on the way to capture 'Larry' within the next fifteen minutes.
You young ladies had better go home.

You can call me on the telephone every half hour until the men come in.