In this opinion I am not alone.

It is shared by my able and dauntless young coadjutor, before whom I can see a future so brilliant that you need smoked glasses to look at it very long at a time." The gallant young detective turned from the window.
"The hour has come to strike our blow," he remarked, his brow contracting to a scowl that boded no good to a certain upright citizen of this great republic.
"I have thought it best," resumed Solon, "to take Potts into our confidence at precisely this stage--giving him this exclusive news one day in advance of its publication.

To-morrow, when every one knows it, Potts might be rash enough to stay and brave it out.

Being advised to-day, privately, and thus afforded a chance to fade gracefully into the great bounding West, he may use his common sense.

Now then, officer, do your duty!" Our hero arose from his chair, buttoned his coat, passed a hand caressingly over his hip pocket, took the proof from me, and stalked grimly out.
"So the lady is really coming ?" I asked, as Billy's footsteps died away down the wooden stairs.
"She is, the lady and her little son," said Solon, resuming his walk up and down the room.