You understand the situation?"
"I do, sir."
The Honorable Secretary, only half satisfied, continued:
"Your credit is unlimited--there'll be no question of that. If you need
to buy up a whole South American government--buy it! By the way, he will
make for South America, will he not?"
"Probably--yes, sir. Chile or the Argentine--there's no extradition
treaty there."
"But even then," broke in the Secretary with a nervous frown--"there are
ways--other ways?"
"Oh, yes." Frawley, picking up a paper-cutter, stood by the mantel
tapping his palm. "Oh, yes--there are other ways! So it's Bucky--well, I
warned him!"
"Now, Inspector, to settle the matter," interrupted the Secretary,
anxious to return to his routine, "when can you go on the case?"
"If the papers are ready, sir--"
"They are--everything. The Home Office has been cabled. To-morrow every
British official throughout the world will be notified to render you
assistance and honor your drafts."
Inspector Frawley heard with approval and consulted his watch.
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