That's about what they did to me." Inspector French, who was standing a little aloof, regarded Laura with an air of unwilling admiration.
"That's some girl, that Miss Laura," he muttered in an undertone to Quest.
"She roasted us nicely." "I mustn't stop to hear your story, Lenora," Quest said.

"You're safe--that's the great thing." "Found her in an empty house," French reported, "out Gayson Avenue way.
Now, Mr.Quest, I don't want to come the official over you too much, but if you'll kindly remember that you're an escaped prisoner--" There was a knock at the door.

A young man entered in chauffeur's livery, with his head still bandaged.

Quest motioned him to come in.
"I'll just repeat my story of that morning, French," Quest said.

"We went out to find Macdougal, and succeeded, as you know.