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“Just before dawn”

“I’ll see you then”

“I beg your pardon?”

“Here Tomorrow Before dawn” He started to turn away, then stopped “If Mr Royce didn’t inforether”

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“WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?” I asked at dawn the nextat the tracks where the robbery had taken place

“Wondering who’s out at this hour Besides us, of course”

No one that I could see The brick-fronted factories were dark We turned right, the streets empty, no sound but our own footsteps

Suddenly Isaac stopped “Did you hear that?”

“Hear what?”

“A tinkling bell,” he said “This way”

We crossed the street, turned the corner, and discovered a bakery open for business A bell rang as he opened the door, the scent of fresh bread greeting us as we entered

A gray-haired shopkeeper was handing change to a young woman, who had several loaves in the basket on her arm Isaac held the door for her as she left, then introduced hi if any of his custo out of the ordinary theof the train robbery

“Naught but servants out that early,” the shopkeeper said “Noneto me” We thanked him, and started to leave, when he added, “Of course, there’s the boy”

“What boy?” Isaac asked