This page has been validated.
The Hardy Boys:
The Shore Road Mystery
Chapter I
Stolen Cars
"It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
"I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles. "Just think of it! Two cars last week, two the week before, and one the week before that. Some thieving, I'll tell the world."
"And Martin's car was brand new," called back Chet Morton.
"Mighty tough," Frank affirmed. "It's bad enough to lose a car, but to have it stolen the day after you've bought it is a little too much."
"Must be a regular gang of car thieves at work."
The three boys, on their motorcycles, were speeding along the Shore Road that skirted
1
