"If you can give up hearing yourself talk, for a moment, I'll try!" laughed Macloud. "It is conceded, I believe, that digging on the Point by day may, probably will, provoke comment and possibly investigation as well. My idea is this. Do no work by day. Then as soon as dusky Night has drawn her robes about her----" "Oh, Lord!" ejaculated Croyden, with upraised hands. "Then, as soon as dusky Night has drawn her robes about her," Macloud repeated, imperturbably, "we set to work, by the light of the silvery moon. We arouse no comment--provoke no investigation. When morning dawns, the sands are undisturbed, and we are sleeping as peacefully as guinea pigs." "And if there isn't a moon, we will set to work by the light of the silvery lantern, I reckon!" said Croyden. "And, when we tackle the water, it will be in a silver boat and with silver cuirasses and silver helmets, a la Lohengrin." "And I suppose, our swan-song will be played on silver flutes!" laughed Croyden. "There won't be a swan-song--we're going to find Parmenter's treasure," said Macloud. Leaving Axtell in camp, they drove to town, stopping at the North end of the Severn bridge to hire a row-boat,--a number of which were drawn up on the bank--and to arrange for it to be sent around to the far end of the Point. At the hotel, they found a telephone call from the Mayor's office awaiting them. The thieves had been duly captured, the Mayor said, and they had been sent to Baltimore. The Chief of Detectives happened to be in the office, when they were brought in, and had instantly recognized them as well-known criminals, wanted in Philadelphia for a particularly atrocious hold-up. He had, thereupon, thought it best to let the Chief take them back with him, thus saving the County the cost of a trial, and the penitentiary expense--as well as sparing Mr. Croyden and his friend much trouble and inconvenience in attending court. He had had them searched, but found nothing which could be identified. He hoped this was satisfactory. Croyden assured him it was more than satisfactory. That night they began the hunt. That night, and every night for the next three weeks, they kept at it.