“I won’t have it.”

“Well?”

“I’m going down there.”

Gilmore pointed to the cellar as he spoke.

“You’ll get your head shot off if you do.”

“I don’t care. I won’t have this scheme ruined now,” said Gilmore, with an oath.

Geary pondered a moment.

“You might go down the front way,” he suggested, “and get a shot at the fellow through the door.”

“Just the thing.”

When Gilmore reached the street door, he saw a man waiting there, and looking through the glass panel as he waited.