"Mitchel."
"Will I?" said Mr. Barnes to himself.
X
Mr. Burrows arrived at the offices of Mr. Barnes about eleven o'clock on the following morning, which much pleased the older detective, who wished to have his case complete before the arrival of Mr. Mitchel.
"Well, Tom," said Mr. Barnes, cordially, "so you have caught your man and brought him back?"
"Did I not promise you that I would?" replied Mr. Burrows.
"Yes, but even a cleverer man than yourself cannot always hope to keep such a promise. Do you know that this fellow, Morgan, is a professional crook who has never been caught at his work before?"
"So he has told me," said Mr. Burrows, modestly refraining from any boastfulness.
"He told you the truth in that instance, and I trust you have also succeeded in getting a confession from him as to his connection with this Quadrant matter?"