"Then you knew about it?"
"I knew he'd get away."
"When the wagon got to the bank there was nobody inside but Simmonds.
Simmonds went along, you know."
"Was he hurt?"
"He was unconscious, but he came around all right."
"That's good—but Crochard wouldn't hurt him. He got away with the jewels, of course?"
"Of course," I assented, surprised that Godfrey should take it so coolly. "When you rushed out that way," I added, "I thought maybe you were going after him."
"With him twenty minutes in the lead? I'm no such fool! He got away from me the other day with a start of about half a second."
"I tried to get you," I explained, "as soon as Simmonds told me they were going to look at the cabinet. I 'phoned the office. The city editor said he had sent you out into Westchester."
Godfrey laughed shortly.