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"The one we passed in front of your house. It came from the Wernbergs'." "Shall we follow it?" "Certainly. It's going like the wind though." "Well, it can't lose us," said Bob grimly. He advanced the spark, gave the motor more gas and they were soon tearing through the night at fifty miles an hour.
"There's the Wernbergs'," said Bob. "A light in the second story back window, and two automobiles in front." "Do you suppose they're up to anything?" exclaimed Hugh. "I suspect them all right, but how can we prove it?" "I have an idea," Hugh exclaimed suddenly. The two boys were standing on the opposite side of the street from the Wernbergs' house, regarding it curiously. "What is it?"
They did decide, however, that in so far as it was possible they would keep watch on number twelve eighty-two Elm Street. They mounted the front steps of the Wernbergs' house, and Bob advanced toward the door bell. Before he rang it, however, he spied an envelope lying at his feet, half concealed under the door mat.
Bob looked curiously at the chauffeur. "How do you know?" he demanded. "Was it him?" "Yes, but how could you find it out so soon?" "Mebbe I guess," said Heinrich. "Probably you did," laughed Bob. "What do you know about the Wernbergs anyway, Heinie?" "Nothing," said Heinrich quickly and he acted as though he had made a mistake. "Look at Percy," he exclaimed. "He iss going down into the water."
"Can you get your automobile?" "I guess so, if Heinrich hasn't taken the family out." "Let's get it and follow one of those machines. In that way we can see where the people live who are at the Wernbergs'. Maybe we can learn something about them if we know who they are." "A good scheme," exclaimed Bob readily.
When it was ready Mr. Cook handed it to Bob, who at once started for the Wernbergs' house, accompanied by Hugh. They discussed the recent turn of events in the mystery and were somewhat at a loss as to what their next move should be. Now that the old deserted house was a thing of the past they did not know where to look for the seat of the conspiracy.
What particular reason had they to suspect the Wernbergs anyway? True, all Germans were more or less under suspicion just then, but why the Wernbergs any more than the others? He recalled his fight with Frank that morning, and his father's remarks. Perhaps it was just as well to go out that night after all. Bob thought of the war and the terrible things the Germans had done.
"They're starting," said Hugh in a low voice. He jumped upon the running board as Bob came along, and climbed into the front seat beside him. "Let's wait here a minute," he whispered. Down the street in front of the Wernbergs' house they could see men getting into the two automobiles. Presently the whirr of the motors came to their ears and the two cars started.
Bob pushed a button, put his foot on the self-starter and the engine started. Heinrich always backed the car into the garage so that it was headed in the right direction as it stood. Hugh undid the spring catch on the door and rolled the door back. They were now ready to start. "I'll go down by the street and watch the Wernbergs," said Hugh.
He told of their visit to the armory, their meeting with Harold on the bridge, the narrow escape with the bomb, their decision to watch the Wernbergs' house, their trip to the deserted house, the disappearance of the automobile, and finally its strange return. Mr. Cook listened intently throughout the whole narrative, one exclamation as Bob told of the bomb episode being his sole interruption.
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