"Of course you do," replied the policeman; "I suppose you would. Now you've had your say, are you coming along peaceable, or are you not?"
"Certainly I am," replied the prisoner, and they started up the street, followed by a small crowd, which had already collected.
"I must warn you," continued Scarsdale, when they were fairly under way, "that you are making a mistake. I am not the man you take me for."
"I suppose you'll deny your name is Richard Allingford next," said the detective, laughing.
"I do deny it."
"Well I'm blessed!" remarked his captor.
The policeman simply said: "Come on, that's too thin!" and jerked him roughly by the arm.
Scarsdale quickened his pace, saying angrily:
"If you'd only give a man a chance to explain!"
"You'll have chance enough, when you come up to-morrow, to explain to the court," replied the officer, "and a pretty bill of damages into the bargain."