"I haven't seen him since," was the reply. "Evidently he has given me the slip somehow."
"Let him go. I have secured evidence against him which will enable us to arrest him at any time," and the old detective went on to explain.
"I want your help in this new business," he said.
"Right," replied Leggett. "Can't we go it alone, thin?"
"I'm going to try it that way, anyhow. You follow me right after I make the start. If I want you to join me I'll let you know."
They separated then, and for more than half an hour Old King Brady paced the block; finally he was joined by Inez Reyes.
She did not stop to talk to him, but merely said as she walked slowly past the doorway in which the old detective was standing:
"We must not be seen together. You follow me."
Old King Brady fell in behind.
Looking back he caught sight of Leggett on the other side of the street, and made a sign for him to join the procession.