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 in his voice. "We owe them thanks for putting him on to the job."

"Are you certain of your grounds for judgment, Mr. Hunter?" Charles Matthewson asked. "I'm a little afraid you underrate his ability."

"Why, what's he found out in his fortnight's work?" demanded Hunter.

"That's just what I'd like to find out, but can't," said Matthewson. "Whatever he's after, he acts as if he'd get it first and do his crowing afterwards."

"Trafford's at the top, so far as ability is concerned," said Henry; "and the next best man's Cranston. If you're going to set a man at work, you'd better take him. There are two things for him to do: First, keep track of Trafford and let him give us notice quick if he hears of the papers; second, work up the story of Wing's birth. We've got to keep that more in the public eye. I can't for the life of me see anything in it to lead to the murder, but the public think there's some connection between the two, and we mustn't let them lose sight of it."