"
"A creditable bit of work, Inspector Frawley--the department is
pleased."
"Thank you indeed, sir."
"Does the case need you any more?"
"I should say not, sir--no, sir."
"You are ready to report for duty?"
"Oh, yes, sir."
"How soon?"
"I think I'm ready now, sir--yes, sir."
"Glad to hear it, Inspector, very glad. You're the one man I wanted." As
though the civilities had been sufficiently observed, the Secretary
stiffened in his chair and continued rapidly: "It's that Toronto affair;
you've read the details. The government lost $350,000. We caught four of
the gang, but the ringleader got away with the money. Have you studied
it? What did you make of it? Sit down."
Frawley took a chair stiffly, hanging his hat between his knees and
considering.
"It did look like work from the States," he said thoughtfully. "I beg
pardon, did you say they'd caught some of the gang?"
"Four--this morning. The telegram's just in."
The Honorable Secretary, a little strange yet to the routine of the
office, looked at Frawley with a sudden desire to test his memory.
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