He waited till nearly midnight, but no one came from the place, and then he went back.
Hastily changing his face by supplying a new set of whiskers, he went up to the door and knocked.
There was a shuffling of feet on the inside, and then the portal opened.
Old Danny stood before him with a light in his hand.
The detective slipped past the little man and turned on him in the hallway.
"What is it?" cried Danny, falling against the wall and nearly dropping his light.
"Merle is in danger. I want to warn him."
Old Danny gave Old Broadbrim a look that seemed to pierce him like an arrow.
"In danger? Merle?" he cried. "By the officers of the home government? I'll show you where he is. This way."
He crossed the room and opened a narrow door.