Part 15 (2/2)
Oscar smiled and said:
”I thought you had started me in.”
”I did, but not having heard from you I thought you might be laying back to finish up some old business.”
”No, sir, I went right to work.”
”You did?”
”I did.”
”Well?”
”I've made some progress.”
”You have?”
”I have.”
”Let's hear about it.”
”I've shadowed down to several of the men.”
”Oh, you have?”
”Yes.”
”Well, my dear fellow, we did that, but it's the king-pins we want.”
”So you told me, and it was the king-pins I went for.”
”Eh! what's that?”
”I know the name of the chief center of the whole gang. I am on his track; I've got the ident.i.ty of his aids.”
”You think you have.”
”I know I have.”
”Oscar Dunne don't talk unless he knows what he is talking about.”
”I know what I am talking about this time.”
”Let's hear your tale of woe.”
”Not yet. I only came to tell you that within three days I hope to introduce you to the king-pin--the chief man--the director of the whole business.”
”If you can do that you have accomplished one of the greatest detective feats of the age.”
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