"That, from the assembly," he returned.
Murgatroyd shook his head, saying:—
"No, I don't mean that. I mean in the Tannenbaum case."
McGrath gasped.
"Gee!" he exclaimed, "we was so excited about this here that we clean forgot about it."
Murgatroyd took from his drawer a bundle of papers and handed it to Mixley, saying:—
"Look up that excise violation—right away. And, McGrath," he continued, "there are three witnesses in the Tannenbaum case that we've got to have. It's up to you to get them. If you can't find them by two o'clock, let me know. You may go."
And now seating himself at his desk Murgatroyd turned to Challoner with:—
"Well, Challoner, what can I do for you?"
Challoner advanced quickly toward the desk.