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There was no delay, however, in get- _ ting men started on the errand. Trim described the place as well as he could, and half a dozen policemen set out to-find it. A little after they had gone two men came into the chief's office. | = One was a short dark man with a thin face and nervous, though quiet, manner. The other was his exact opposite. "Pall, well proportioged and sandy com- : plexion, with a manner as free from nervousness as could well be imagined. _ __ **You sent for me, chief?’’ the smaller : . . ; he A, Ad ade ; . | * ~ - Pi ~~ ® P 4 . | * 4 4 ory. By ‘* : . Z be : ; eo | $4 4 2 x / | 1 he . . . | , 4 | = b - , a a : . a * a r wal . , a, * sg t ’ 4 ‘| Fi the chief answered. ) iend of: yours here.’ ae He ee toward Trim, whc <Srmeee erez looked at t ae detective wonder- ae acs A —’’ he began. Ren =: Chie, "ns ot a 3 1e hief cba to his secretary, who hee "pro catty got up and opened the door of a side room. ‘Trim walked in Perez followed Ss “One ce Sutton Trim § said : he eee ir et great "relief, Ses i past shea you might come in by Bsr € jast fram from inva Se this evenin 2; an r ae “y Soest toc come -in 1 quietly, bat I was eo ‘prev ted, and this: is what happenec 5 _ Trin rp ope atl wave Ber a 3 pruached. “‘may I same day that Perez did. % _ gram. ie _ i = + a 5 = , . — ~ - NEW NICK CARTER WEEKLY. ‘Oh, that won’t be necessary,” tnter- rupted ‘Perez. ‘“‘Whether you’re Howard or Carter won’t make any difference. ~ ‘*T have influence with the chief and if I tell him that 171] look out for you you’l] be released at once. ‘You would prefer a good room toa prison cell for the night, I suppose ?’’ **Well, rather.” ‘Then I°}) fix it.” They returned at once “to the chief’s room. The tall man who had come in with Perez was seated near the chtef’s desk chatting with that official. de moved away as soor as Perez ap- , “‘T’ll arrange it with just a word or two,”’ whispered Perez to Trim. The latter, therefore, remained at one side while Perez went up to the chief. The tall man strolled over to Trim and held out his hand with a smile. Trim took it, wondering what was coming next. ‘“T’m sure I’m not mistaken,” the man said, in a whisper, ‘‘in reece gmizing Mr. Carter in spite of thes assumed name of John Howard ?”’ These words were spoken in English. ‘““You’ve got the. agsho of me, stranger,’’ returned Trim, stiffly “nals no! Hxcuse me, you have the advantage of all of us in sh daring, for we know your well, Mr. Cart Arthur Jameson.” ; Trim did not move a muscle. ‘TI sent you a teleore Jameson, a little awkwa ‘*Really.”’ 7 ee didn’t you receive it?” rim { Quswered with perfec it was Nick whe me ece “Oh, then I tion, Mr. cart +m. eid ae