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 "Red tape," the detective explained with disgust— "he has no order. Just wait until the assassins walk into the trap I've laid for them. Come, we will hurry to your gate. I want you to see what happens."

They crossed the street and hurried to the Judge's place.

Suggs summoned the commander of his force of "metropolitan" police and in short sharp tones gave his orders.

"Are your men all ready, officer?"

"Yessir!"

"Fully armed?"

"You bet."

"Handcuffs ready?"

"All ready."

"Good. Throw your line, double column, across the street, stop the parade and arrest them one at a time."

Suggs squared his round shoulders as best he could; the officer saluted and returned to his place to execute the order.

When the cordon formed across the street the boys yelled and the news flashed from lip to lip far down the line. A great crowd quickly gathered surging back and forth in waves of excitement as the raiders approached.

The white figures could now be seen,