Chet nodded. "They're coming up for hearing this morning, but it's sure to be remanded. It's mighty tough, because they haven't much money and it will be hard for them to raise bail." Chet's news disturbed the Hardy boys profoundly. For that matter, it had a depressing effect on all the boys in the class, for Jack Dodd was well liked and all his chums were quite convinced of his innocence of the charge against him. At recess they gathered in little groups, discussing the misfortune that had befallen him, and at noon a number of the lads stopped Officer Con Riley on the street and asked if he had heard the outcome of the morning's hearing. "Remanded," said Riley briefly. "For how long?" "A week. They'll get about five years each, I guess. Been too much of this here car stealing goin' on." "They're not convicted yet," Frank Hardy pointed out. "They will be," declared Riley confidently. "We got the goods on 'em." It was one of Mr. Riley's little eccentricities that he preferred to refer to the entire Bayport police force as "we," as though he had charge of most of its activities instead of being merely a patrolman on the beat adjacent to the high school. "Got the goods on them--nothing!" snorted Chet Morton. "A car was found on the Dodd farm, that's all." "It's enough," said the unruffled Con. "Men have been hung on less evidence than that." "Are the Dodds out on bail?" Frank inquired. The officer shook his head. "Couldn't raise it," he said. "They've gotta stay in the coop." "Even if they may be found innocent later on!" exclaimed Chet. "That's the law," said Riley imperturbably. "If they can dig up five thousand dollars bail they'll be free until the case comes up." "Five thousand! They'll never be able to raise that much money!" "Then," said Officer Riley, as he stalked away, "they'll stay in the coop." Frank and Joe Hardy went home thoughtfully. At lunch, their father noticed their pre-occupation and asked what the matter was. They told him the whole story, of the discovery of the automobile on the farm, the finding of the rod, Jack's repeated declarations of innocence. "I'm sure he didn't do it," Frank declared. "He's just not that sort of fellow. And his father is as honest as--as you are." "Thanks for the compliment," laughed Fenton Hardy. "And you say they're being held on five thousand dollars bail." Joe nodded. "They'll never raise it. I wonder, Dad, if we could--if you'd help us fix it up." The boys looked at their father hopefully. "Joe and I can put up some of our reward money," interjected Frank. "We hate to see the Dodds kept in jail." Mr. Hardy was thoughtful. "You must have great faith in them." "We have," Frank declared. "They had nothing to do with stealing the car, we're certain. It seems tough that they should have to stay in jail just because it was found on their property."