“Ought to be back in a week’s time,” he said. “He offered to come back when this thing broke, but I didn’t think it was worth while bothering him.”

“He’s got a pretty sound idea of how things are in your division I take it?”

“I think so.”

“Right. Wire him to come back at once. He’ll have to take charge of all matters here. After this you’ll play a lone hand on this job. You’ll want your mind free of everything else if you’re going to play the game out with Larry.”

The divisional inspector looked a little doubtfully at his chief. “I hope you don’t think that⁠—”