Meanwhile, may I give you a bit of advice ?" "By all means." "Employ a sound lawyer, one who will avoid needless mud-slinging.

Good day! Send those letters to the Yard by to-night's post if practicable." "It shall be done." When the door closed on Furneaux, Ingerman smiled.
"I've given that little Frenchman furiously to think," he murmured.
But the "little Frenchman" was smiling, too.

He had elaborated the scheme already discussed with Winter.

It was much to his liking, though unorthodox, rather crack-brained, more than risky, and altogether opposed to the instructions of the Police Manual.

Each of these drawbacks was a commendation to Furneaux.