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Our hero was already on his bicycle, and Roy had no cause to complain about the time made in returning to the vicinity of the old well. As a matter of fact, Joe fairly flew down the highway and he had all he could do to keep up with him.
The spot reached, they dismounted and commenced a search which lasted nearly an hour, covering every foot of ground for fifty feet around. They even lit a bit of paper and threw it into the well, that they might see if the envelope had dropped into the water. It was all of no avail; the communication could not be found.