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Joseph Van Dorn arrived on the train, unexpectedly

Isaac Bell saw by his expression that the boss doubted that his chief investigator was on the right course, although Van Dorn’s opening salvo was uncharacteristically mild and somewhat oblique

“Our friends at Dagget, Staples and Hitchcock are alarmed by inquiries from disreputable types”

“What sort of disreputable types?”

“So as day de to borrow money to build a plant for theet has money to lend”

“Are you sure they weren’t Krieg agents onto us?”

“I looked into theitimate”

“Legitimately disreputable?” Bell asked with a smile

“That’s what I just said: a furrier and a glover How’s Clydeout with the machine?”

“He’s raph the sound directly onto the movie film”

“I hope he ht and day does not come cheap”

“How did you make out with the German ambassador?” Bell asked

“We danced around each other,as consular attachés, the a mere curiosity I left the Cosmos Club with the distinct impression that he hasn’t a clue what his consuls are up to, much less the German Army Nor does he want to”

“In other words, the consuls do the dirty work”

“As I told you in Washington”