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Bell said, “Tell theun for me”

Joseph Van Dorn heard that clearly He knew his detectives well Now and then, he even thought he knehatfor you when you get back to New York”

“I’ll report froo”

As the 20th Century Limited roared out of East Buffalo with five hundred twenty , Bell went forward to the club car He found it eaoldwith some older businessmen He did not look pleased that conductor Dilber atching closely

Bell walked to the back of the speeding train Though it was afterand drinking Arnold Bennett, attended by his sole a crowd Shafer the German salesot a drink and made himself conspicuous until Riker saw him and waved him over to join them Riker introduced the German as Herr Shafer To Bell he said, “What line did you say you were in, Mr Bell?”

“Insurance,” he answered, nodding his thanks to Riker for not identifying him as a detective He sat where he could observe Bennett’s Chinese as well

“Of course,” Riker nodded back, s the ruse “I should have remembered So we’re all drulish call us All selling I supply gems to Aans built in Leipzig Aht, sir?”

“Correct!” Shafer barked “First, I sell Then the coans to asseether the best organs”

“Church organs?” asked Bell

“Churches, concert halls, stadiuans

, you see, are the best organs in the world Because German music is the best in the world You see”

“Do you play the organ?”

“No, no, no, no I am a simple salesman”

“How,” asked Isaac Bell, “did a cavalry officer become a salesman?”

“What? What cavalry officer?” Shafer glanced at Riker, then back at Bell, his expression hardening “What do you mean, sir?”