Four shots lodged in dining room." "No one hurt, and no one arrested ?" "Not a soul." "James," said the little man solemnly, "Wong Li Fu is making us a laughing-stock.

Are you aware that the newspapers will get on our track now?
Can't you see the headlines?
--'Another Sidney Street.' 'Chinese Pirates Busy in London.' 'Scotland Yard Outwitted.' By this time tomorrow the Commissioner will be suggesting that you and I ought to think about retiring on pensions." Winter jumped up, overturning a chair in his haste.
"Come!" he said.

"If that Chinaman in Bow Street won't speak, I'll torture him.

What of the other fellow who was caught near Innesmore Mansions ?" "He's a Jap.

He knows nothing.