It was late in the afternoon,
however, when we arrived and Garrick went directly to police
headquarters where he held a hasty conference with Dillon.
Dillon was even more excited than we were when he learned how far
we had gone in tracing out the scant clews that we had uncovered.
As Garrick unfolded his plan, the commissioner immediately began
to make arrangements to accompany us out into the country that
night.
I did not hear all that was said, as Garrick and Dillon laid out
their plans, but I could see that they were in perfect accord.
"Very well," I overheard Garrick, as we parted. "I shall go out in
the car again. You will be up on the train?"
"Yes--on the seven-fifty," returned Dillon. "You needn't worry
about my end of it. I'll be there with the goods--just the thing
that you want. I have it."
"Fine," exclaimed Garrick, "I have to make a call at the office.
I'll start as soon as I can, and try to beat you out."
They parted in good humour, for Dillon's passion for adventure was
now thoroughly aroused and I doubt if we could have driven him off
with a club, figuratively speaking.
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