Part 50 (1/2)

He was successful, and reached the stairs before the policemen could stop him.

Like a flash Leo recovered and made after the man.

As he reached the top of the stairs Griswold struck the bottom steps.

Whizz! Leo took a flying leap and landed on the rascal's shoulders.

Down went the fellow in a heap. He gave a groan and then a yell of pain.

”You have broken my leg!” he screamed. ”Oh, my ribs are all caved in!”

He spoke the truth in one particular-his left leg was broken and he was unable to make further resistance.

In the meantime Carl and the policeman had captured Broxton and handcuffed him.

A little later, before the guests in the hotel could ascertain the cause of the disturbance, the two prisoners were taken to jail.

Then Barton Reeve appeared on the scene.

”I am satisfied Griswold was hired to attack me,” said Leo.

”Can't you get him to confess?”

”He pretends it is all a mistake.”

”Let us both talk to him.”

”Oh, wait; I wonder if the police searched him,” went on the young gymnast suddenly.

”We can soon find out,” rejoined Barton Reeve.

They questioned the captain in charge. Yes, Griswold had been searched, and his stuff, quite a heap, lay in a lump on a near-by desk.

There was some money, a knife, several keys and a notebook. Leo began to search through the notebook. He uttered a wild cry.

”Look here!” he e.j.a.c.u.l.a.t.ed.

He had found an entry concerning the money Griswold was to get from Nathan Dobb for his dastardly work.

”Come with me,” he went on, and led the way to Hank Griswold's cell.

At first they could not make the rascal talk at all.

But after awhile Griswold began to think he was in a terrible dilemma.

”Look here, supposing I confess,” he said, ”will you be easy on me?”

”Perhaps I will,” replied Leo. ”One thing is certain, I won't be easy if you don't confess.”