A laugh came from within the automobile. A voice followed.
"How do you like my new sedan, Wally?"
"Pretty nice," said the man on the ground, in an admiring tone. "Where did you get it?"
"Pinched it," was the reply. "How long have you been here?"
"About ten minutes, Steve. Boy, you sure made good time."
"I work fast, Wally."
"What are you going to do now, Steve?"
The man at the wheel of the sedan consulted his watch by the dashlight.
"I'm going to wait about five minutes," he said. "In that short time I'm going to go over this little lesson that you've been learning. I want you to know all the details of the Steve Cronin system for disposing of smart guys — like that fellow you have in the car. Did he wake up at all?"
"Started to, Steve. I tapped him easy, like you said."