“I never left the place. I have been here all day.”
Nick turned to his assistant.
“Take the men away,” he said. “Be careful how you handle them, for they are a bad lot. See them locked up at headquarters, and then return.”
“That looks like you wanted these rooms for an office,” grunted Hall.
“And when you get to the street,” continued Nick, turning to Chick, “send two policemen here to guard these rooms. Station them at the outer door there.”
Hall turned away with an oath and went back to his wrecked barroom.
After a short talk with his chief, which was not heard by the others, Chick went away with the prisoners.
Nick waited until the policeman arrived; then, leaving Carrie in charge of one of them, he called Molly aside.
“Where is Hall’s money?” he asked.