As for 'Jim Rickaby' himself--well, you can pave the way for his operations by informing your father, when you get the letter, that he has gone daft on the subject of old china and curios and things of that sort, don't you know." "What a ripping idea!" commented young Bawdrey.

"I twig.

He'll get chummy with you, of course, and you can lead him on and adroitly 'pump' him regarding her, and where she keeps her keys and things like that.
That's the idea, isn't it ?" "Something of that sort.

I'll find out all about her, never fear," said Cleek in reply.

Then they shook hands and parted, and it was not until after young Bawdry had gone that either he or Narkom recollected that Cleek had overlooked telling the young man that Headland was not his name.
"Oh, well, it doesn't matter.