I waited till nine o'clock, an hour ago, and I was getting nervous.

Then I started over here to find out what was the matter.

When I got here I asked Moriarty if he'd seen Metzer.

Moriarty said he hadn't since I was here before.

He was a little suspicious that I had something on Metzer--see?
Well, by pumping Moriarty, he admitted that Metzer had had a visitor about an hour after I left." "Who was it?
Know what his name is, inspector ?" asked one of the reporters quickly.
Inspector Clayton winked heavily.