disappeared in the crowd and he thought they joined the throng which
was waiting for the northbound boat of the Hudson River Day Line. If
such was the case, the authorities believe that the party left the
train and continued northward by boat in hopes of baffling the
authorities.

One circumstance which lends considerable color to Hanlon's
statement is the positive assurance of the child's parents that
their son had no jack-knife of any description. This, therefore, may
mean that the child was not the Harrington child at all, or on the
other hand, it may mean, what seams likely, that the men gave the
little fellow a jack-knife as a bribe to accompany them. Hanlon
thinks that the knife was new, and is sure that the child was very
proud of it.

So much of this sensational article was in conspicuous type. The rest,
in regulation type, pertained to the unsuccessful search for the child
by private means. A couple of ponds had been dragged, the numerous acres
of the fine estate had been searched inch by inch, barns and haystacks
and garages and smokehouses had been ransacked, an old disused well had
been explored, the neighboring woodland had been covered, but little
Anthony Harrington, Jr., had disappeared as completely as if he had gone
up in the clouds.

"You fellows had better be getting ready for supper," said Tom Slade, as
he passed.

"Look here, Tomasso," said Roy.

Tom paused, half interested, and read the article without comment.