"I shall. It's our only chance to locate the diamonds."
They went home and laid out a plan.
Before the prisoners were brought to court next morning, the Bradys appeared at the police station and had a talk with the captain.
He fell in with their views and said:
"You are at liberty to pump the prisoners here, if you can."
Accompanied by the doorkeeper, the detectives went back to the cell occupied by Jean.
The man was nervously pacing to and fro and glanced at the detectives with an ugly scowl, when they entered.
Pausing before them he demanded:
"Have you come to gloat over my misery?"
"No. We are not so cruel. All we want is some information."