so?"
"Some day one of them might take it into his head to kill madam."
"Then somebody will have to be mighty quick about it. I'm not so easily killed as all that. Tell me – have you guessed who I am?"
"I am not a good guesser, madam."
"On the contrary, I should suppose you to be a good one – an exceptionally good one. Answer me: Have you guessed who I am?"
"I might make a guess now, madam."
"Oh, drop that madam. I don't want you to madam me all the time. Who do you suppose I am?"
"If I am to make a guess, I should suppose that you are that distinguished and elusive person whom the outside world refers to as Hobo Harry."
She laughed long and heartily, stirring her coffee vigorously the while.
"Upon my word, you are a good one," she said, still with laughter in her voice. "Yes, I am that distinguished and elusive person. There is no doubt about that. I have spent a long time in bringing this organization to perfection, Dago. What do you think of it?"
"I think it is a wonder."
"Right you are, my man! It is a wonder. For example, what did you think of the operation that was performed last night?"
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