Know the chap that does that work for the police ?" "Yes," admitted Carruthers.
"Very good!" said Jimmie Dale crisply, "Get an extra print of the enlargement from him then--for a consideration--whatever he asks--I'll pay for it." "But what for ?" demanded Carruthers.

"I don't understand." "Because," said Jimmie Dale very seriously, "put it down to imagination or whatever you like, I think I smell something fishy here." "You WHAT!" exclaimed Carruthers in amazement.

"You're not joking, are you, Jimmie ?" Jimmie Dale laughed shortly.

"It's so far from a joke," he said, in a low tone, "that I want your word you'll get that photograph into my hands by to-morrow afternoon, no matter what transpires in the meantime.
And look here, Carruthers, don't think I'm playing the silly thickhead, and trying to mystify you.

I'm no detective or anything like that.