She wanted the Bradys to carry the remains to the cottage.
Old King Brady made her understand that this was impossible until the coroner had viewed them.
They went to the nearest station then and put it up to a police sergeant, explaining nothing further than that a dead Chinaman had been found on the pier; that they had seen two other Chinamen pulling away in a boat, and that Mrs. Pow had identified the dead man.
Then for lack of a better plan the Bradys took Mrs. Pow to their own home, where Alice remained with her until morning, when her mother was telegraphed to come and get her.
Harry and Alice remained behind to wait for the woman, while Old King Brady went to the office.
He was glad he did so, for upon arriving who should he find waiting for him but Mr. Clemmens, the New York Secret Service Commissioner.
"Look here, Brady, you are working up a case for an employee in the Albany pension office, are you not?" Mr. Clemmens asked.
"I am," was the reply.
"A man named Butler?"
"Yes."