I will
have his identity, and then our work will begin. They will shadow us;
they have my identity. They are good shadowers, and as they said I
worked in the light last time they may work in the light next time, but
if they do, Cad, it will be when our lights are smashed."
Cad and Oscar proceeded to their several homes; both had worked hard,
they needed rest, and it was late on the following day when they met.
Before parting from Cad our hero had given her some specific orders, and
when the two met they were prepared in case of an emergency to work some
wonderful changes. They were prepared, as intimated, to do some magic
trick detective work of the first order. Oscar had had a chance to think
matters over and lay out his campaign, and when he parted from Cad he
went to meet Wise, the great government special. He found his man at a
hotel where he was masquerading in the role of a merchant from St.
Louis, and he also knew well how to play any role he started out to
assume.
"Well, Oscar," said Wise, "I've been expecting you."
"Certainly."
"When will you start in?"
Oscar smiled and said:
"I thought you had started me in."
"I did, but not having heard from you I thought you might be laying back
to finish up some old business."
"No, sir, I went right to work.
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