I don't
think our clever Chief would have the temerity to show up here
yet, even at this hour."
We waited some time, but not the sound of a voice came from the
instrument.
"It would be just like them to discover one of these
detectaphones," remarked Garrick at length. "This is a good
opportunity. I believe I'll just let myself down there in the yard
again and separate those two wires, further. There's no use in
risking all the eggs in one basket."
While I listened in, Garrick cautiously got out the rope ladder
and descended. Through the detectaphone I could hear the noise of
the man walking about the garage and was ready at the window to
give Garrick the first alarm of danger if he approached the back
of the shop, but nothing happened and he succeeded in
accomplishing his purpose of further hiding the two wires and
returning safely. Then we resumed listening in relays.
It was early in the morning when there came a telephone call to
the garage and the garage keeper answered it.
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