Chapter 13: XIII

XIII Circumstantial Evidence The Hardy boys were absolutely dumbfounded. The charge of theft seemed so absurd that they were at first tempted to laugh. But they saw that Chief Collig was in deadly earnest. His face was serious and his eyes regarded them sternly. “The postal people have evidence against you lads,” he said. “A mail sack with about twenty thousand dollars’ worth of mail was stolen. They took out a warrant against you this morning.” “Why, this is the craziest thing I ev…