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 When Armitage completed his tale the chief threw up his hands.

"Sold the house and skipped with the cash! Well, I thought I knew every trick on the calendar, but this certainly is a new one to me. Why don't you fight it?"

"The girl's father bought the house in good faith. The only hope I have is to get to Bordman."

"We could find him for you."

"I don't want the present incumbent to know anything about it."

"Some world, isn't it? What do you want to know?"

"Why your men are watching that house."

"Rest assured that we are her friends also."

But what's the object?"

"I'll tell you what, Mr. Armitage. I'll admit that you have just a little moral right to ask questions. I am acting in the interests of my client, who is wholly within his rights. Our actions mean no harm to the young lady you are interested in. Quite the contrary."

"Well, how long has this espionage been going on?"