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 "What makes you think he might be around here?" asked the red-headed man.

"He was last seen in this neighborhood."

"What's his name?"

"Hardy."

"What does he look like?"

"Tall and dark. He was wearing a grey suit and a grey cap."

"Ain't been nobody around here since we moved in," said the red-headed man gruffly.

"No, we didn't see him," snapped the woman. "You boys had better go and look somewhere else."

There was nothing to be gained by arguing with the unsociable trio, so the boys started to leave. But Frank, who had edged close to the open door during the course of the conversation, had glanced into the kitchen and something had caught his eye.

It was a grey cap, hanging on a peg!