"
"Was that his case, too?" I asked.
"Sure," replied the policeman. "Didn't you know that? That Rena
Taylor was working under his orders when she was killed. They tell
me at headquarters he's working overtime on the case and other
things connected with it. He hasn't said much, but there's someone
he is after--I know. Mark my words. Herman is always most
dangerous when he's quiet. The other day he was in here, said
there was a man who used to be seen here a good deal in the palmy
days, who had disappeared. I don't know who he was, but Herman
asked me to keep a particular lookout to see if he came back for
any purpose. There's someone he suspects, all right."
I wondered why the man told me. He must have seen, by the look on
my face, that I was thinking that.
"I wouldn't tell it to everybody," he added confidentially, "only,
most of us don't like Herman any too well. He's always trying to
hog it all--gets all the credit if we pick up a clew, and,--well,
most of us wouldn't be exactly disappointed to see Mr.
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