d and Randal Bellamy ate their hearts in silence. The

aring London, C

at brother of yours won

replied Randal, "if h

easonable hope,"

Dick would call yo

complained the father, "and my he

nvinced you, any

m instant admission to the presence of the Superi

to Randal's compact and l

ard. But the theft of your secret, of which both Sir Charles Colombe and the Home Secretary have spoken to me, is a matter of such tremendous importance, that I am oblige

emed almost to have exhausted the evidence, suggestion and counsel w

looked anxiously r

ledge of their central organisation, we might even now do something fairly vigorous under the law of conspiracy. As it is, we can only proceed against individuals trafficking in and supplying certain specified drugs. The secret of this greatest drug of all must not, if human power can prevent it, come into the hands of the inner ring before we have our grip on it. Needles, before now, have been successfully hunted in haystacks, and perhaps even you, Professor Caldegard, have no adequate conception of how close the meshes are in the net Superintende

-dead," sai

ntendent a

n worked smoothly, bar the one unexpected factor-the young lady i

ument," said Randal, add

t the door, and a

said to Finucane. "He has brought this l

at the note and

Get his address. 'Phone cut o

he said. "Dr. Caldegard kno

he knew of the man, the Superinte

"we'd better inquire ab

e chase," grumbled

inucane, "if Mr. Richard Bellamy isn