“You’re a cool one!� he ejaculated for the second time since he had entered that room.

“Precisely; and you’re a hot one—just now,â€� was the reply.

“Well, you’ve got me—what are you going to do with me, Lynne?â€�

“I shall let Nick Carter determine that, Mike.�

“Then I see my finish.�

“Possibly.�

“I haven’t stolen anything.�

“No, but you have broken and entered; that constitutes burglary whether you steal anything or not.�

“Well, what are you going to do about it?�

“As I said before, we will let the detective decide about that, Mike. You’re in bad, if anybody should ask you. Who is the woman, Mike?�