You are a detective ?" "Yes.

I have come thirteen thousand miles for this young fellow; I'm ready to go galloping thirteen thousand more." "You have extradition papers ?" "What sort of a detective do you think I am ?" countered O'Higgins.
"Then his case is hopeless." "Absolutely." "I'm sorry.

He does not look the criminal." "That's the way it goes.

You never can tell." There was a pause.
"They tell me over here that the average Chinaman is honest." Ah Cum shrugged.

"Yes ?" "And that when they give their word, they never break it." O'Higgins had an idea in regard to Ah Cum.
"Your tone suggests something marvellous in the fact," replied Ah Cum, ironically.