Chick peered carefully through the blinds as he spoke.
“I’m glad you came in early to-night,” said Nick, “for I am feeling a trifle annoyed.”
“About what?”
“It’s taking altogether too much time to get this man Parks back to Sing Sing.”
Chick turned out the gas, threw the window blinds wide open, and sat down in front of the window.
“I have a little surprise for you. Parks is at present trying to renew acquaintance with two famous high-power burglars, Gilmore and Geary.”
“What! Have you see him—Parks, I mean?”
“He is there at the Gilmore chop house.”
Chick then explained all that had taken place in the restaurant that evening.
“And what was the paper you got hold of in the room?” asked Nick.