"The detectives will find the negro." "Will they ?" Tom asked.

"Then that will be something new, indeed.

I've seen detectives employed a good deal, Mr.Prenter, and generally all they catch are severe colds and items to stick in on the expense account." "Oh, there are some real detectives in this country," contended Mr.
Prenter.

"We'll engage some of them, too." "The expense of hiring detectives will be very large," murmured Mr.
Bascomb uneasily.
"Yes, it will," agreed the treasurer with a laugh.

"But never mind.