22. THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH
They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet’s car. The captain turned to John Quincy.
“You coming, Mr. Winterslip?” he inquired.
“I’ve got my own car,” the boy explained. “I’ll follow you in that.”
The roadster was not performing at its best, and he reached the station house a good five minutes after the policemen. He noted Dan Winterslip’s big limousine parked in the street outside.
In Hallet’s room he found the captain and Chan closeted with a third man. It took a second glance at the latter to identify him as Mr. Saladine, for the little man of the lost teeth now appeared a great deal younger than John Quincy had thought him.
“Ah, Mr. Winterslip,” remarked Hallet. He turned to Sal
