"I could run, now, if I had to, and in two minutes from now I'll be able to do a whole lot better.

Come along.

You do the turning to look backward, and I'll use my eyes in front of us." In this fashion they explored the entire block on both sides.

Their slow, thorough search at last brought them back to Main Street, much puzzled and not a little discouraged.
"What now ?" inquired Dave.
"We've done all we can," Dick replied, "except find a policeman and tell him that we've seen Fits back in town." "It's strange that he should come back to Gridley," murmured Darrin.
"You'd think that the fellow would be anxious to give the town a wide berth." "Undoubtedly he has his reasons.

But--Dave, there's a policeman.