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“You’re too kind, Osgood I studied in Leipzig, but onlyThen she rose froentlemen,” and left the parlor

They sat awhile, puffing cigars, sipping brandy

“Well, I think I’ll turn in,” said Isaac Bell

Kincaid said, “Before you go, do tell us how your hunt for the so-called Wrecker is going”

“Damned well!” Hennessy answered for hi radical at every turn”

Bell rapped his chair arht some lucky breaks”

“If you’ve stopped him,” said Kincaid, “then your job is done”

“My job is done when he hangs He is a murderer And he threatens the livelihood of thousands How many men did you say you employ, Mr Hennessy?”

“A hundred thousand”

“Mr Hennessy isin all the lines in which he holds controlling interests, he employs over one million hands”

Bell glanced at Hennessy The railroad president did not dispute the enorrossed in the titanic effort to build the cutoff, the old man continued to extend his empire

“Until you do hang him,” Kincaid asked, “what do you think he intends next?”

Bell smiled a smile that did not warm his eyes He was re table talk over their gaood as mine, Senator”

Kincaid sht that a detective’s guess is better than mine”

“Let’s hear it”