27/31 I thought I knew the glint of your eye, though. You didn't get away from us so easily, You see." "I have been working in that get-up all day," said he, lighting his cigar. "You see, a good many of the criminal classes begin to know me,--especially since our friend here took to publishing some of my cases: so I can only go on the war-path under some simple disguise like this. You got my wire ?" "Yes; that was what brought me here." "How has your case prospered ?" "It has all come to nothing. I have had to release two of my prisoners, and there is no evidence against the other two." "Never mind. |