funds stolen from
Creviss' bank.

"It's all here," said Ted, "and the evidence is complete."

"But how did he manage to do it without leaving a mark or a broken lock
behind him?" asked Ben.

"How? By means of this," and Ted placed his hand on the head of the
midget, who shrank from him with a snarling cry.

"Still I don't understand it."

"The day I saw him in the Creviss bank he marched out with the plunder
under my very eyes. The day before the robbery this fellow went into the
bank with the dwarf in his valise. Wiley Creviss was alone. The valise
was opened, and the dwarf slipped out of the valise and into the vault,
and concealed himself.

"During the night the dwarf collected all the money and bonds he could,
and made himself comfortable. When it came time for the bank to open in
the morning he again concealed himself, and remained in hiding until
noon, when Wiley Creviss again came on watch while the cashier went to
dinner. Then Riley, here, entered with his valise, and the dwarf crept
into it, and was carried out of the bank with the money."

"But what had the midget to do with the theft of our money?"

"That's simple. Farley and the dwarf were to do the job. The dwarf was
sent up to the roof, for he can climb like a monkey, and came down the
chimney and opened the door for Farley. That was a mistake, for they
would not have been caught, except for Farley."

"How did they know where you hid the money?"

"The dwarf saw us through the window, and Kit saw him, but I thought it
was all imagination. That was how they robbed the post office. The dwarf
was lowered down the chimney. That is about the size of it. Am I
correct, Riley?"

"Correct enough, so far as I'm concerned. I guess it's back to 'the
stir' for me. But this midget didn't know what he was doing, and ought
to be sent to an asylum instead of the prison," said Riley.

At that moment there was a great commotion without, and a crowd of
cowboys rode up. In the center of the circle made by them was Wiley
Creviss and several of his gang. In all, with Riley and the dwarf, there
were eight of them in custody, and without ado they were hurried to the
Strongburg jail.

The United States marshal was in Strongburg when Ted came in with his
prisoners.

"What is all this, Strong?" asked the marshal.

"That bank-robbing gang you ordered me to bring in," answered Ted.

"You made quick work of it. Get any of the money?"

"All of it. It is in the Strong