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A few minutes later, and tightly wedged in between the two English detectives, Larose found himself in a big police car bowling along at a good pace through the London streets. He certainly admired the dexterity with which the driver threaded his way along the crowded thoroughfares, but at the same time it was not without some feelings of trepidation that he viewed the chances the man took in proceeding so rapidly upon his way.
Presently the burly Stone, turning round, seemed to sense something of what was passing in the Australian's mind.