The Criminal's Revenge

by trianglelionface

A Hardy Boys mystery inspired by the classics. When a high school acquaintance is attacked, Frank and Joe have to use all their wits to determine the cause. As the list of victims grows, so does the proximity to danger, threatening the lives of all whom Frank and Joe hold dear. Will they uncover the criminal before it's too late? Find out in The Criminal's Revenge! My first fic.

22. Chapter 22

Fenton Hardy had spent the majority of the day researching Adler Haas. He contacted Philadelphia police stations, old city records offices, and Eastern state penitentiary. He was not impressed by what he saw. The prison reports spoke of Adler as manipulative, violent, and unhinged.

In the early 1930s the prison had been quite lawless, and Adler became highly involved in gambling rings, drug trafficking, and other things a gentleman like Fenton didn't fancy thinking about. Fenton didn't know if Adler Haas was indeed still alive and behind these attacks. But he wasn't going to let his son or any more high schoolers be in danger from him if he was.

He grabbed his coat and left the house. With Laura visiting his sister, Gertrude, there was no one left to answer the phone call from a worried Frank Hardy. The telephone rang unheeded.

Author's note: Sorry about the late posting, I've had a mad case of writers block. I'm working through it. Let me know if anything doesn't make sense, and thank you for your patience!