That the weapon was a Moorish dagger and the one purchased at Dazian’s the detective was convinced.
On a mere whim, Nick took all his evidence down to police headquarters and made a report to the chief inspector.
When he was through the chief said:
“I will send out men to fetch in all the witnesses.
“We will assemble them here in this room, and then, if we corral the conspirators, we will bring them in. Mark my word. We will get a confession from one of them.”
“I’ll make out a list of the witnesses.”
“Call them off and I’ll write them down.”
“The bartender at the Red Dragon Inn, Doctor Thompson, Peter Wright, Brockey Gann, Lena Peters, Lem Samson, Dora Ferris, Dazian’s clerk, the cashier of the safe deposit company, Delaney’s manager, and the cabman, number one hundred and forty-seven.”
“I’ll send out men for them.”
“Very well.”