Thus the matter rested.
The next day officers went to young Banks’ room and arrested him.
The place was searched thoroughly, but not a trace of the evidence, supposed by Scott to be there, was found.
The effect of this upon the private detective it is easy to estimate.
However, the warrant demanded the arrest of Allerton Banks and he was taken to the Tombs.
The evening papers came out with a thrilling account of the arrest.
“The murderer found!” it read. “At last an arrest is made. It proves a great surprise, for the party charged with the crime by Detective Scott is no other than the lover of the missing girl, Allerton Banks.”
A long reminiscent account of the crime followed.
The Bradys read this with interest.
Then they caused an article to appear the next day deriding Scott and ridiculing the arrest.