"At least, we saw them talking together early this morning." At this moment the man in the gray overcoat turned.

He saw Dick and the policeman talking in low tones.

Without waiting an instant the man in the gray overcoat darted forward, trying to break through the crowd.
"Grab him!" shouted the policeman.
Three or four men moved closer to obey.
"Look out!" yelled some one frantically.

"He's got a pistol." The citizen helpers drew away quickly at that information, but the delay had been enough to enable the policeman to close in on his man.

With his locust stick the officer struck down the pistol hand and snatched away the weapon.