"And be sure you remember where he says they are."
"But suppose he won't talk?"
"Then you are to say that you have some money you want to invest and that when you heard he was on his way to New York to raise money to buy some more mines you spoke to me about it and that I told you if Mr. Howard could prove that the mines were all right, show us his maps, and by the way, make a special point of that, I would let you put in your money and might interest some of my friends.
"In this way, we can find out where the supposed mines are and wire out there to see if anyone by the name of Howard is known."
"But if they are swindlers won't they get wise and jump before you can receive a reply?"
"Not if I know it. That's where the detectives will come in.
"When they get here, I shall let it be known that they are capitalists come to arrange some deals with me. When I have laid the case before them, we'll call on this Howard, giving as an excuse my supposed friends' desire to get a chance at the mines.
"When the detectives have seen the strangers, some of them will keep them under surveillance all the time.
"If you do your part and find out where the properties are, one of them will be stationed at the telegraph office to await the reply.