The detective’s head was bending forward, and, apparently, he was asleep.
“Jaggy,” Brockey muttered as he passed into the room.
“I’m glad you have come at last, Brockey,” the detective heard Darwin exclaim. “Sit down. Help yourself to the rosy.”
“Thank you,” Brockey replied, and he seated himself at the table, pouring out a glassful of liquor and swallowing it at a gulp.
Darwin handed him a cigar, which he lighted and proceeded to smoke.
“That’s the stuff!” he ejaculated.
“What did you discover this afternoon?” Darwin asked, after a pause.
“Nothing much.”
“Tell me what you did learn.”
“Well, the cove left the hotel and went downtown to the Manhattan Safe Deposit Company.