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"You did?"
"I did."
"Well?"
"I've made some progress."
"You have?"
"I have."
"Let's hear about it."
"I've shadowed down to several of the men."
"Oh, you have?"
"Yes."
"Well, my dear fellow, we did that, but it's the king-pins we want."
"So you told me, and it was the king-pins I went for."
"Eh! what's that?"
"I know the name of the chief center of the whole gang. I am on his
track; I've got the identity of his aids."
"You think you have."
"I know I have."
"Oscar Dunne don't talk unless he knows what he is talking about."
"I know what I am talking about this time."
"Let's hear your tale of woe."
"Not yet. I only came to tell you that within three days I hope to
introduce you to the king-pin--the chief man--the director of the whole
business."
"If you can do that you have accomplished one of the greatest detective
feats of the age."
"I will do it, sure. I've got all the lieutenants identified, got their
names and their muggs. I've got them shadowing me. Within an hour they
will be on my track. How is that?"
"It's great."
"Watch them on my track. You know what it means."
"I think I do; you will really be on theirs."
"Yes, and I've some big surprises for them. I've learned their plans,
they are ready to spread a flood of counterfeits of every description.
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