Chapter 18: XVIII

XVIII The New Tower “They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now,” said Miss Applegate, in high indignation. Hurd Applegate’s smile vanished. “You can’t do anything of the sort!” he snapped. “Are you boys trying to make a fool out of me? I knew mighty well you wouldn’t find anything in the old tower.” “And we were pretty sure we would,” answered Frank. “Listen, Mr. Applegate—we’ll be fair with you. We’ll tell you exactly why we wanted to make this sear…