He's
too clever at dodging shadows. Besides, unless we give him
something else to think about he may get a line on one of us,--on
me. Don't you understand? Warrington's out of it for the present.
I saw to that. Now, the thing is to fix up something to call them
off, altogether, something that we can use to hold them up."
"Yes--go on--what?"
"Why--how about Violet Winslow?"
My heart actually skipped beating for a second or two as I
realised the boldness and desperation of the plan.
"What do you mean--a robbery up there in Tuxedo?"
"No, no, no. What good would a robbery do? I mean to get her--
kidnap her. I guess Warrington would call the whole thing off to
release her--eh?"
"Say, Chief, that's going it pretty strong. I'd rather break in up
there and leave a threat of some kind, something that would
frighten them. But, this,--I'm afraid--"
"Afraid--nothing. I tell you, we've got to do it. They're getting
too close to us. We've either got to get Garrick or do something
that'll call him off for good.
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