You'd better stand by the other fellows there and keep your eye on Red Gallagher and his mate." "I guess Mr.Quest is all right," the Sheriff intervened.

"We're ringing up headquarters ourselves, anyway." The plain-clothes man did as he was told.

Quest took up the receiver from his telephone instrument and arranged the phototelesme.
"Police-station Number One, central," he said,--"through to Mr.French's office, if you please.

Mr.Quest wants to speak to him.

Yes, Sanford Quest.