Chick turned to the iron-bound door. For just an instant Gentleman George hesitated.
Then he made a sign to the guard at the door to open it, and Chick passed through, and was gone.
As soon as he was outside he made a rapid change in his appearance, so that five minutes later he was a negro. Then he started rapidly away.
After walking ten minutes he met a policeman, and he hurried to him.
The policeman waited, seeing that he was about to be accosted, but Chick, without speaking, drew out his watch, and opening the back side of the case drew forth a half sheet of thin paper.
It contained the signature of Superintendent Campbell, and was an order to every policeman to render Nick Carter or his assistant every favor possible.
The policeman was impassive, notwithstanding the surprise he felt.
“Well?” he said. “Is that all right?”
“Yes.”
“Will you do what I want?”