The trail of blood led to the door of the wretched dwelling.
The two men noted this, and for a moment seemed about to enter the dwelling. But Smith said:
“We had better call the police.”
“Yes.”
“Undoubtedly they have taken the body of the victim into that house.”
“That is true.”
“Let us give the alarm.”
These two well-meaning and worthy citizens started for an officer. They reached the nearest corner and found a patrolman just pulling in an electric call.
Upon their statement of the case the officer made it a hurry call, and then hastily returned to the area with them.
He tried the door of the tenement.