Then came a list of the jewels and negotiable bonds that had been taken from Tower Mansion, the jewels being fully described and the numbers of the bonds being given. It was announced that the reward was offered by Hurd Applegate.
"Why, that must mean that the charge against Mr. Robinson has been dropped!" exclaimed Joe.
"It looks like it. Let's go and see if we can't find Slim."
All about them people were commenting on the size of the reward, and there were many expressions of envy for the person who should be fortunate enough to solve the mystery.
"A thousand dollars!" said Frank, as they made their way out of the post office. "That's a lot of money, Joe."
"I'll say it is."
"And there's no reason why we haven't as good a chance of getting it as any one else."
"Golly—if we only could!"
"Why not? Let's get at this case in real earnest. Of course, we would do what we could anyway, but—"
"A thousand dollars!"
"It's worth trying for."
"Dad and the police are barred from the reward, for it's their duty to find the thief if they can. But if we find him we get the money."
