After we have downed these fellows we will know what to
do."
"Yes, we will follow them up."
"Certainly, and we will have a great lead."
Oscar and Cad lingered a long time at the table. They desired "wind and
tide," as we will put it, to be just right for them.
It was well on toward five o'clock when the confederate detectives rose
from the dinner table and walked down toward the beach. They walked very
slowly and all the time maintained the role they had started out to
assume. They passed the bathing pavilion, walked along beyond the
Oriental Hotel and then turned toward the beach at a point bordering on
the inlet, and there they halted and stood to admire the incoming waves.
Twilight was beginning to cast its lengthening shadows over land and
sea.
The men who were set to rob the couple meantime dodged along on their
trail, keeping far in shore toward the Sheepshead Bay, and their leader
was chuckling all the time. He said:
"Oh, covies! how am I for a prophet? I'm a mind reader, and I'll set up
for a professional. These fagots are carrying out my programme to the
letter. I tell you I know the ways of smart gals like the one who has
that poor dude in tow. She is going for him right smart. She will clean
him out. I shouldn't be surprised if she sandbagged him and left him
lying on the beach.
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