"You forget that we have to have a reasonable amount of proof before we can tap a man on the shoulder and ask him to come with us.

It isn't so abroad or in America.
There they can hand a man up with less than half the evidence we have to be prepared with, and, of course, they get the reputation of being smarter on the job.

We may learn enough to satisfy ourselves easily, but to get up a case which we can put before a magistrate and be sure of not losing our man, takes time." "So you've got your eye on some one ?" The young man asked curiously.
"I did not say so," the Inspector answered warily.

"By the bye, do you think there would be any chance of five minutes' interview with your chief ?" The young man shook his head slowly.
"What a cheek you've got, Jacks!" he declared.

"You're not serious, are you ?" "Perfectly," Inspector Jacks answered.