“Caddy” hoped to be released without being forced to tell the truth, but the detective had no idea of doing this.
He actually pulled Caddy over the counter, to the amusement of the few people in the place at the time, and, putting his ear close to the barkeeper’s, he said:
“The truth or Sing Sing. Take your choice!”
This seemed to have a wonderful effect at once.
The detective escorted Caddy down the sawdusted aisle and pushed him into the first stall.
“Where did they go?” he asked.
Caddy was very meek now, and his voice trembled as he spoke.
“They went out the back entrance,” he said.
“Both of them?”
“Yes.”