Chapter 34
"KNOWLES has been seen in town," said Dicker, coming unceremoniously into Jimmy's office on the previous evening, just as he was packing his papers preparatory to going home.
"Who saw him?" asked Jimmy.
"One of our men spotted him half an hour ago, crossing Coventry Street. He started off to overtake him, but missed him in the crowd. We may be attaching too much importance to Nippy," said Dicker thoughtfully. "In all probability it is guilty conscience that is keeping him away. Lately there have been one or two burglaries that looked like his work, though they hadn't quite the artistic finish which Nippy puts into his best jobs. What about those men you wanted for Marlow? The Commissioner doesn't like sending out of London unless there's a very special necessity. I've had a t
