CHAPTER PAGE I. THE MAN?'UVERS OF MAXEY 1 II. DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST 7 III. MYSTERY OF THE MAROON CAR 14 IV. BILLY ACTS ON IMPULSE 25 V. THE ROBBERY OF THE BANK 32 VI. A FIRST DIFFICULTY 39 VII. THE HAND IN THE DARK 48 VIII. ON WATCH 57 IX. THIEVES IN THE NIGHT 64 X. JOSIAH SOMES ON THE WARPATH 72 XI. ON A HOT TRAIL 79 XII. A GREAT RUN 84 XIII. A SHARP TURN 93 XIV. A FAILURE AND A SUCCESS 99 XV. SECRET SERVICE 105 XVI. INGRATITUDE OF CHANCE AVERY 113 XVII. A FRIEND IN NEED 118 XVIII. ON THE ROAD TO KARNAC LAKE 126 XIX. AN EXCITING RUN 135 XX. ON THE ENDURANCE TEST 145 XXI. THE FIRST TEN HOURS 156 XXII. UNDERHAND WORK 167 XXIII. QUEER ACTIONS OF NO. 41 177 XXIV. AN OBSTACLE RACE 189 XXV. THE CAR AND THE CUP 197