"
"Is so now, mister," remarked Melky, "is so now!"
"Very well," continued Purdie. "Then I want to make a suggestion to you.
It seems to me that the wisest course is for you and me to go straight to
the police authorities, and tell them frankly that Lauriston has gone to
get evidence that those rings are really his property, and that he'll
return in a day or two with that evidence. That will probably satisfy
them--I think I can add a bit more that will help further. We don't want
it to be thought that the lad's run away rather than face a possible
charge of murder, you know!"
"I see your point, mister, I see your point!" agreed Melky. "I'm with
you!--I ain't no objection to that. Of course, there ain't no need to tell
the police precisely where he has gone--what?"
"Not a bit!" said Purdie. "But I'll make myself responsible to them for
his re-appearance. Now--did you and he arrange anything about
communicating with each other?"
"Yes," replied Melky. "If anything turns up this next day or two I'm to
wire to him at the post-office, Peebles. If he finds what he wants, he'll
wire to me, here, at once.
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