His own self-respect, of its peculiar sort, was saved by the
interference of Cassidy, who entered the Inspector's office to
announce the arrival of the District Attorney.
"Send 'im in," Burke directed at once. He made a gesture toward
the doorman, and added: "Take 'em back!"
A grin of evil humor writhed the lips of the police official, and
he added to the attentive doorman a word of direction that might
well be interpreted by the malevolent expression on his face.
"Don't be rough with 'em, Dan," he said. For once, his
dominating voice was reduced to something approaching softness,
in his sardonic appreciation of his own humor in the conception
of what these two men, who had ventured to resist his
importunities, might receive at the hands of his faithful
satellites.... The doorman grinned appreciatively, and herded his
victims from the place. And the two went shamblingly in sure
knowledge of the things that were in store. Yet, without thought
of treachery. They would not "squeal"! All they would tell of
the death of Eddie Griggs would be: "He got what was coming to
him!"
The Inspector dropped into his swivel chair at the desk whilst he
awaited the arrival of Demarest, the District Attorney.
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