human
Why did you wire 'Don't come to the dock?'
gpt
Because I thought it might annoy Roger Odell if I dangled you under his nose,
human
Roger Odell's nose! Price gasped.
gpt
Where--where----
human
Was it? On the _Monarchic_. And I didn't pull it; neither did he pull mine. I even have hopes that the two features may come to terms. To-morrow, at exactly this hour, you're due to know why. But meanwhile I want you to promise me patience, blind faith and--unquestioning help. There's no time to waste over it, so here goes! Who's the most influential man you know in New York?
gpt
George Gould,
human
Pooh! a mere millionaire. He's no use to me. Do you know anyone in the police force--high enough up to do you a favour?
gpt
I know Sam Yelverton. Is that name familiar to you?
human
It is. Think we'll find him in now if you take me to call?
gpt
If this is our lucky day we shall.
human
Let's put it to the test. I've noticed that New York has taxis as well as London.
gpt
And you'll notice the difference when you've paid for one. But this is on me.
human
The Callender-Graham affair,
gpt
Ah, the latchkeys in the dead men's pockets!
human
Exactly. Now it's a question of a play by Mr. Price, on the same lines as my book and with the same title, soon, _very_ soon, to be produced at the Felborn Theatre. It will be of the greatest assistance to him and to me in working out an important detail if I can have Ned Callender-Graham's latchkeys--anyhow, the smaller one--in my hands for a few hours to-day. Indeed, I'm afraid we can't get much 'forrarder' if you refuse.
gpt
to Roger Odell. I should stand with him where I had stood before the
human
I guess I may be able to manage that, he said,
gpt
It's a bargain, isn't it, Carr?
human
Oh, and by the way, Mr. Yelverton --I arrested the famous man as he picked up the receiver of his desk telephone--
gpt
You do remember the details of that case pretty well, Lord John!
human
I'm an amateur follower in your famous footsteps,