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Derek Flammen relaxed, a peculiar expression on his ponylike features.

"I am at a loss to understand what this is all about," he said.

"ThatтАЩs swell," said Cheaters, ominously. "If you understood, you would probably be at a greater loss. You
would lose your life."



CHEATERS now went over to Velma Crale.

"I donтАЩt think youтАЩll be squawking for the police," he said. "TheyтАЩre looking for you for sending that bomb to
Doc Savage. The attendant in the skyscraperтАЩs package room remembered that it had your name on the
return address. ItтАЩs all in the extra editions of the newspapers."

He ungagged Velma Crale.

The young woman stared at Derek Flammen.

"I thought you were the leader of the other mobтАФof this outfit!" she said in a puzzled manner.

"I donтАЩt know anything at all about anything!" snapped Flammen.

Cheaters nudged the girl gently with a toe. "You know me?"

"Cheaters Slagg!" she grated. "YouтАЩre a rogue; and youтАЩll eventually get hung!"

"After you, my dear," grinned Cheaters. Then he scowled. "On second thought, I donтАЩt think well give them a
chance to hang you. Even though theyтАЩd probably lynch you for killing Doc Savage, in spite of the fact that
youтАЩre a woman."

Velma Crale sniffed. "Nuts to you."

She did not sound very enthusiastic.
Cheaters Slagg rocked on his heels. He lifted his thick, colored spectacles and rubbed his eyes as if they
ached. This gesture was, in fact, a habit with him.

"So Thurston H. Wardhouse is working with you now?" he growled.

"No," Velma Crale said, promptly.

"We listened outside the door, so donтАЩt lie about it!" retorted Cheaters Slagg. "WeтАЩve been shadowing you for
days, my female go-getter, and we have copies of the cables youтАЩve sent to Wardhouse. We know
Wardhouse is taking the liner Regis to-night."

Slagg bent forward suddenly. His ugly face wore an expression far from benevolent.

"WeтАЩre taking precautions!" he gritted. "Wardhouse will never see New York again!"

The girl nipped her lips and apparently could think of nothing by way of reply.