It is a great pity that some of the detectives did not detect this movement.
Old Spicer and Killett drew a little to one side, and conversed in eager whispers.
"Chamberlain must be captured at once," said Old Spicer, emphatically.
"He shall be!" returned Killett, decidedly. "This man is badly wounded, no doubt; so we can spare two of the three we have with us, and I'll telephone to Byrnes to send out Maguire and Frank Mangin; they'll find him, if anybody can."
Quackenbush and Frank Starr were sent out on the hunt, and Killett went down to the office, to telephone to headquarters.
Crowley now came back, and announced that a surgeon had been summoned, and would shortly arrive.
Old Spicer, who had for some time been anxious to get a message to Stricket and Morgan, merely said:
"All right; stay here for a few moments, please," and hurried down-stairs.
Crowley stepped softly to the bed, and took a look at the wounded prisoner.
"Asleep, or unconscious," he said to himself; and then, taking up a newspaper and seating himself by the window, he prepared to take it easy, till Old Spicer and Killett should return.