"Why, I know this Chink!" exclaimed Connors. "He is a notorious Pell street highbinder. Name is Tom Quee."
The imprisoned Chinaman was regarding him with a disgusted stare.
They set him free at once and Connors started to question him.
"Know Dock Hing?" said Tom Quee. "Well, he did it. He's hanging around here somewhere in a boat along with another fellow."
"Why?" demanded Old King Brady.
"I don't know," retorted Tom Quee. "We had a quarrel—that's all."
They started across the pier thinking that Tom Quee would follow them.
Suddenly they heard the patter of feet and looking back saw the Chinaman on the run.
They went on the stringpiece then, making as little noise as possible.
Looking down they saw a boat at some distance ahead in which sat two Chinamen.