Dodging into this doorway, they made a rapid change, thus confessing to the man that they were, indeed, detectives.
“There’s a five-dollar bill for you,” said Chick, “if you will give us a little help.”
“I’m with you,” said the man.
“Well, then,” said Chick, “we know who your swell gambler is. That’s the fellow we are following.”
At that moment Lannigan appeared in front of the saloon and alone.
“Get on the other side of the street,” said Chick to the man, “and follow after him. We will be behind.”
The man went off readily enough and Chick and Patsy followed some little distance after.
“I put that man to work,” said Chick, “so that he wouldn’t go back to the saloon and blab.”
Lannigan moved rapidly and it was with difficulty that they could keep him in view. His way took him to a large department store in the lower part of the city, into which he hurried, going at once upstairs to the ladies’ parlor.
He had been followed by Patsy, as he went through the store, Chick remaining with the man outside.