CHAPTER 19Verdict
Drummond slowly and deliberately lighted his pipe, got it going well, and then spoke: “Don’t know what we’re supposed to do about it. Even if we all decided to let him run for it, how is he to get away, and where would he go, and what would happen to us afterwards? What would happen to you?”
“I have some ideas on the subject,” replied Gamadge. “The police don’t suspect Redfield; he could walk out of this place and up to the house without being stopped or questioned. He could see Griggs, and tell him the conference hadn’t come to anything—I’m afraid Griggs wouldn’t be surprised to hear it—and ask if he might drive down to Old Bridge for supplies. Griggs would understand the necessity. He’d find out that we were still safely boxed up in here, and I think he’d let Johnny g
