The Clue of the Broken Blade
The Clue of the Broken Blade
“At the same time Frank reached past his brother to catch a corner of the crate and keep it from falling. After a heart-stopping moment, the man recovered his footing.
From below a voice called up, “Careful there. That equipment’s quite expensive!”
They all looked down. A taxicab was backing out of the driveway and Fenton Hardy, a suitcase in one hand and a small package in the other, stood at the bottom of the stairway.
Frank ran down. In a tone of relief he said, “Are we glad to see you, Dad! ...We didn’t know if these deliverymen were on the level or not.”
“They’re only carrying out my instructions,” Mr. Hardy replied. “I’ll be back as soon as I take my suitcase inside. Meantime you can uncrate my new acquisition. But be careful. It’s delicate.”
By the time Fenton Hardy returned to the lab, the deliverymen had left in their truck and the boys had uncrated the object.
“This is a complicated piece of equipment,” Joe remarked as they set it gently on the floor.MoreLess
From below a voice called up, “Careful there. That equipment’s quite expensive!”
They all looked down. A taxicab was backing out of the driveway and Fenton Hardy, a suitcase in one hand and a small package in the other, stood at the bottom of the stairway.
Frank ran down. In a tone of relief he said, “Are we glad to see you, Dad! ...We didn’t know if these deliverymen were on the level or not.”
“They’re only carrying out my instructions,” Mr. Hardy replied. “I’ll be back as soon as I take my suitcase inside. Meantime you can uncrate my new acquisition. But be careful. It’s delicate.”
By the time Fenton Hardy returned to the lab, the deliverymen had left in their truck and the boys had uncrated the object.
“This is a complicated piece of equipment,” Joe remarked as they set it gently on the floor.MoreLess
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