“No,” said Paul. “But that’s how we began our investigation that led up to the discovery of 752 York Street.”
“Now that’s very interesting,” commented the detective. “How did it happen?”
“Well, you see, Jack found her all the way out on Leonard Street. Questioning her, she told him that a man bought her candy and then took her for a walk and left her there.”
“And then what?”
“Well, the man also gave her a white card. And that’s how our investigation began.”
“Wait a minute,” cried Jack, flushed with excitement. “Do you remember that all along we have been thinking that Mr. Grey was that man and that is why we were following him and all that, just waiting to jump on him?”
Ken exclaimed, “Why that is right, come to think of it.”
Walters laughed. “So Mr. Grey is the guilty party. That’s good.”
And he laughed some more. “What are we going to do, Paul?”