"
"If he says anything more about going to Chicago--just you let
him go, that's all! It's the best place for him for the next few
days. I'll get in touch with you in the morning and let you know
then how things are coming out."
Gilder sighed resignedly. His heavy face was lined with anxiety.
There was a hesitation in his manner of speech that was wholly
unlike its usual quick decisiveness.
"I don't like this sort of thing," he said, doubtfully. "I let
you go ahead because I can't suggest any alternative, but I don't
like it, not at all. It seems to me that other methods might be
employed with excellent results without the element of treachery
which seems to involve me as well as you in our efforts to
overcome this woman."
Burke, however, had no qualms as to such plotting.
"You must have crooked ways to catch crooks, believe me," he said
cheerfully. "It's the easiest and quickest way out of the
trouble for us, and the easiest and quickest way into trouble for
them."
The return of the detectives caused him to break off, and he gave
his attention to the final arrangements of his men.
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