"Tell me," Edward Henry demanded, with immense relief, "she hasn't got herself arrested yet, has she?"
"No. And she won't!"
"Why not?"
"The police have been put wise," said Mr. Sachs.
"Put wise?"
"Yes. Put wise!"
"I see," said Edward Henry.
But he did not see. He only half saw.
"As a matter of fact," said Mr. Sachs, "Isabel can't get away with the goods unless she fixes the police to lock her up for a few hours. And she'll not succeed in that. Her hundred days are up in London next Sunday. So there'll be no time for her to be arrested and bailed out either at Liverpool or Fishguard. And that's her only chance. I've seen Isabel, and if you ask me my opinion she's down and out."
"Never mind!" said Edward Henry with glee.