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Chapter 1
Stolen Cars
Frank, Joe, and Chet discuss a series of mysterious car thefts along Shore Road while riding their motorcycles. They encounter Isaac Fussy, whose brand-new blue Cadillac has just been stolen. The boys give chase on their motorcycles but are forced off the road by a hay wagon, resulting in a crash.
Chapter 2
II: Circumstantial Evidence
After a spill from their motorcycles caused by a hay wagon, Frank, Joe, and Chet continue their pursuit of a stolen car. They stop at Dodd's farm and discover that a state trooper and detectives have found a stolen Packard hidden behind the barn. Jack Dodd and his father are accused of theft when Jack's fishing rod is found in the car, creating a case of circumstantial evidence.
Chapter 3
Under Suspicion
Jack Dodd and his father are accused of stealing a car after a fishing rod belonging to Jack is found inside it. The Hardy boys and Chet Morton support Jack, and Frank suggests investigating a former hired hand, Gus Montrose, who might have framed them.
Chapter 4
Out on Bail
Frank and Joe Hardy learn that Jack Dodd and his father have been arrested for stealing Martin's car, which was found on their farm. Despite public pressure and police confidence in their guilt, the Hardy boys believe in their innocence. They convince their father, Fenton Hardy, to help post bail, using their own reward money. The Dodds are released, and Jack returns to school, where his classmates support him.
Chapter 5
V: More Thieving
After school, Frank and Joe Hardy meet Chet Morton at their boathouse and go boating on Barmet Bay with friends Tony Prito and Biff Hooper. Chet tells a tall tale about surviving a shipwreck. Later, at home, Fenton Hardy informs them that two more cars have been stolen, increasing suspicion against the recently released Dodds.

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Stolen Cars

II: Circumstantial Evidence

Under Suspicion

Out on Bail

V: More Thieving