CHAPTER XXI
Word From the Missing
"There seems to be something queer about the way the search goes on," said Bailey to Allingham. "They don't pull together, some way."
"I think it's because there is no real, efficient head to the committee," returned Allingham. "Blatchley's afraid of running counter to Mann; or if not exactly that, he waits for our acting mayor to take the initiative."
"Which he will never do," retorted Bailey. "It isn't in him—and besides—"
"I know what you mean," replied Allingham. "You don't have to put it in words. But something more definite and aggressive has got to be done than is doing now."
"Right you are," said Armstrong. "The question is—what?"
"The people are getting clamorous, not to say critical," said Allingham, "Why not call another mass-meeting and put it right to them to demand or institute a better organized search for the missing mayor?"