“I was saying that Larry Hughes may find Mrs. Gertstein liable to shy over the traces.”

“He certainly ought to be easier to find while she’s pinned to his coat tails,” agreed Malone.

“He’ll try to get her out of the way,” said Labar. “It’s a hundred to one that he tries to slip her abroad. If he goes himself the gang will take different routes to different places. First thing we must do is to let the ports have photographs of the lady and descriptions of the other people. Yes, it’s a sure thing they’ll split up. Larry won’t make it any easier for us than he can help.”

“Then it’s time for us to come out in the open, guv’nor. Let the newspapers have the story. With millions of pairs of eyes looking for that lot they’re not all going to get through.”