"It may be too late to have its full effect," flashed out B., "but it won't be too late to make them suffer a bit along with our own people."
"Provided that the oil is burned," said D.
"Provided that no protection can be sent," remarked C.
"Provided that Salt is arrested," added A.
There was a knock at the door. It explained the attitude of the four men in the room and their scattered conversation. They had been awaiting some one.
He came into the room and saluted, a powerfully-built man with "uniform" branded on every limb, although he wore plain clothes then.
"Detective-Inspector Moeletter?" said B.
"Yes, sir," said the inspector, and stood at attention.
"You have the warrant?" continued B.
Moeletter produced it, and passed it in for inspection. It was made out on the preceding day, signed by the Stipendiary Magistrate of Stafford, and it connected George Salt with Leslie Garnet by the link of Murder.