The detectives shadowed them to a house in the next block, which both entered.
Five minutes later both emerged, in company with—Gaston Goulard.
“Eureka!” Chick quietly exclaimed. “I was right, Patsy. They’re our men.”
“It’s Goulard, all right, as sure as blazes,” chuckled Patsy. “The game certainly is breaking cover.”
“They’re going to separate. Goulard is going to leave them.”
The three crooks were lingering briefly at the foot of the steps.
“Shall we shadow him?” questioned Patsy.
“You do so,” Chick directed. “I’ll follow Sloan and the woman. They may have more up their sleeves. They’re a bad pair.”
“Have you any suspicion where Goulard is going?” Patsy asked.
“A suspicion only,” Chick nodded. “He is going to[Pg 32] the home of some woman, judging from what that jade said to Sloan. It may be to the home of Sadie Badger.”