Looking down, he saw Gilmore standing by the side of a bed containing two young men.
He was evidently pleading with them for protection.
The burglar had been careful to replace the skylight after leaving the roof, and had drawn a table under the opening for the purpose.
Nick pushed the sash aside, and dropped into the room.
One of the young men saw him, but Nick pointed to the badge on his vest, and the fellow remained silent.
Before Gilmore knew that Nick was in the room, the detective was upon him.
There was a short, sharp struggle, and then the most daring house and bank breaker in the world lay handcuffed on the floor.
“What a bank burglar you would have made,” said Gilmore, as Nick sat down by his side for a moment’s rest.
“Think so?”
“What have you done with Nixon, the two doctors and the doorkeeper?” continued Gilmore.