“Shadowing him.”
“Oh, is that all? You mean that they are keeping some one out of the sunshine.”
“No, no! I mean to tell you that they have spotted their man.”
“Spotted their man! Poor fellow! what color were the spots they put on him?”
“Ah, Scottie, I perceive that you are not posted in regard to the peculiar language usually employed by the police department; when a detective officer sees a man who he thinks is the one he wishes to catch, he begins to follow and watch him, and this is called shadowing him.”
“Ah, indeed! then what is meant by spotting their man?”
“The same thing.”
“Yes, yes, I see now; but who have they been spotting or shadowing?”
“Ingomar.”
“Goodness gracious! Is it possible?”