CHAPTER IX
Red Hair
The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty. There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
But the Hardy boys were not satisfied.
"I'm positive Henry Robinson is innocent," said Frank to his brother the next morning. "There's a great deal about this case that hasn't come to the surface yet. I have a sort of sneaking idea that the man who stole Chet Morton's car had something to do with this."
"He was a criminal—that much is certain," agreed Joe. "He stole an automobile and he tried to hold up the ticket office."
"I'd like to go back to the place where we saw the wrecked car. You never know what
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