"Yes," mildly returned Nick. "It is a very mysterious case. I want you to arrest a Cuban named Gonzales, and hold him without examination for me. If you do this secretly you will oblige me, as his detention may be of much importance."
"With pleasure," said the chief, as he touched a bell.
An officer answered instantly.
"Send Waldo here at once."
"Yes, sir.
"Waldo," said the chief, when the detective entered, "go with this gentleman and arrest the party he will point out. Ask no questions, and bring your prisoner. Do you understand?"
"Yes, sir."
At the United States Hotel, Waldo, who spoke Spanish fluently, asked for Gonzales.
He was in his room.
Waldo ascended to the Cuban’s apartment, and returned in about ten minutes with his prisoner. Nobody in the hotel corridor imagined for a moment that an arrest had been made, so friendly did the pair seem to be.