whether he rouses the undersheriff or finds a policeman; but he is to
give information that he has just seen Johnson at liberty, skulking near
such-and-such a place. Such information, from a man so recently the
victim of a wanton assault at Johnson's hands, will seem a natural act."

"Mr. Mitchell, you're a wonder!" declared Joey in a fine heat of
admiration. As the lawyer unfolded his plan the partner-clerk, as a
devotee of cunning, found himself convicted of comparative unworth; with
every sentence he deported himself less like Pelman the partner, shrank
more and more to Joey the devil clerk. "The first part of your programme
sounded like amateur stuff; but the second number is a scream. Any
mistreated guy would fall for that. I would, myself. He'll be up against
it for jail-breaking, conspiracy, assaulting an officer, using deadly
weapons--and the best is, he will actually be guilty and have no kick
coming! Look what a head that is of yours! Even if he should escape
rearrest here, it will be a case for extradition. If he goes back to
Arizona, he will be nabbed; our worthy sheriff will be furious at the
insult to his authority and will make every effort to gather Mr. Johnson
in. Either way you have Johnson off your shoulders."

"Stanley is off my shoulders, too, and good for a nice long term. And I
have full directions for reaching Stanley's mine. You and I, in that wild
Arizona country, would not know our little way about; we will be wholly
dependent upon Zurich; and, therefore, we must share our map with him.
But, on the whole, I think I have managed rather well than otherwise.
It may be, after this bonanza is safely in our hands, that we may be able
to discover some ultimate wizardry of finance which shall deal with
Zurich's case. We shall see."