Darrin whispered something in the big man's ear.
In another moment the two were whispering together animatedly.
"Why didn't you come to the point before, Darrin ?" demanded the chief gruffly.
"Great Scott, didn't I, as soon as I could postpone your mania for having me loaded down with police chains ?" "Yet how do I know you're telling me anything like the truth ?" "If I'm lying, you can find it out very quickly, can't you ?" demanded Darrin.

"But come along, or you'll be too late.

Oh, why do all the biggest slow pokes in creation get appointed to the police force ?" "Come along with me, Delmar," ordered Chief Simmons, turning to one of his policemen.

"The rest of you stay here---though you can pass on into the open air.

Then wait there for us." "Don't you waste any time on worry, Dick," Dave called back.
Prescott laughed easily.