“Curse you! What does this mean?”
“Come down!”
Scraggs closed the window and then went down to the door. He met John Paine backed by a score of armed men.
These pushed by Scraggs and entered the asylum.
They instantly took possession of the place.
Harry Brady was foremost and gave directions what to do.
Scraggs was stunned.
“Look here!” he cried. “This is an outrage. I’m a peaceable, law-abiding citizen, and——”
“Oh, come off!” cried one of the invaders. “You’re a swindling old hypocrite, you are!”
“Where are those crooks who came up here yesterday?” asked Harry. “I mean Burke, Collins and Van?”