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says,” Frank replied.
    Con began to read the girls their Miranda Rights once more. When he had finished and they had responded that they understood them, Con turned to the other cop. The officer opened the back door of the police cruiser and motioned the girls inside with a cock of his head.
    â€œWhat are they being arrested for?” Joe asked.
    â€œI can’t tell you,” Con replied.
    â€œHey, you can’t just cart off my sister without telling us why!” Chet looked as if he was going to lose complete control of his temper.
    â€œWhat do you mean you can’t tell us?” Frank said. “You can’t arrest somebody without telling them why.”
    â€œI’ll tell them once we drive away,” Con said.
    â€œWhy are you deliberately keeping the crime from the rest of us?” Chet asked. “That’s my sister you’re taking to jail.”
    Con looked pained. “I don’t like being this way,” he said. “Especially with you guys. But I have my orders.”
    Con walked around the car and opened the passenger door. “I’m sorry,” he said as he got into the car.
    After the police drove off with Callie and Iola, Tony Prito came jogging up to the group of dumbstruck boys.
    â€œWhat was that all about?” he asked.
    â€œI don’t know,” Joe said angrily. “But I plan to find out.”
    â€œI’d better call my parents before we head off to the police station,” Chet said.
    â€œGoing to the precinct house is a good idea,” Frank said. “But I think Joe and I should go alone.”
    â€œNo way!” Chet was steamed. “They might be your girlfriends, but Iola is my sister.”
    â€œI don’t like the way this smells,” Frank said. “Con said he’s under orders not to let us in on what’s going on, but Joe and I are regular visitors to the police station. We might be able to get more information if just the two of us go in there. A more personal approach might get them to loosen up a little.”
    â€œMy brother is right.” Joe put a reassuring hand on Chet’s shoulder. “If we all go in there, they might clam up. Let us see what we can dig up.”
    â€œUh, what about school?” Tony asked sheepishly.
    â€œYou two go call Chet’s folks and Callie’s parents. Then cover for us in class. We’ll contact you as soon as we know something.”
    â€œI’m not too happy about this,” Chet said. “But I guess you guys are right. Just don’t let anything happen to my sister or Callie.”
    â€œNever have,” Joe said as he began to walk toward his van.
    â€œAnd never will,” added Frank.
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    When Frank and Joe arrived at the police station, they headed straight for the second floor. They figured that Con would try to get the girls through booking as quickly as possible; except for not cuffing the girls, he seemed quite preoccupied with procedure in this case. Their instincts proved correct; Callie and Iola were halfway through the fingerprinting process just as Frank and Joe ascended the stairs.
    â€œJoe! Frank!” Iola shouted when she spotted the brothers. Joe and Frank headed straight for the girls.
    â€œAre you two all right?” Frank asked.
    â€œJust peachy,” Callie said, rolling her eyes.
    Joe looked all around, surveying the situation. He saw Con at his desk as the girls were being ushered through the process by a uniformed female officer they had never met before. The woman did not seem interested in the presence of the Hardys; she appeared to want to get the booking process and paperwork finished.
    â€œWhat did they arrest you for?” Joe asked.
    â€œCon said it was for—” Callie began to say. However, before she could finish her sentence, a stern “Enough” that was shouted from across theroom cut off her words. The four teens looked across the room and