"Well," he said, and his words were far more violent than the smooth voice, "well, idiot, what did she do ?" "She done a fade-away, chief, in the house across the street.

Went in with that other gent." "He took her by force ?" asked John Mark.
"Nope.

She slipped in quick enough and all by herself.

He went in last." "Damnation!" murmured Mark.

"That's all, Rose." His follower vanished through the doorway and closed the door softly after him.