Arthur Somers Roche,
The Gray Ghost Returns
(1923)
“ During the after-breakfast smoke the guide, one Slim Dickenson by name, discussed many things, finally fastening his speech upon New York. “The way I look at it,” pronounced Slim, “it don't take no more to be a big guy in New York than it does to be a big guy in my home town of Juno. If a feller has git-up-and-git to him he'll succeed anywhere at all. Ain't I right. Mr. Pelham?” ”
Arthur Somers Roche,
The Gray Ghost Returns
(1923)
“ Who on earth would think of questioning the bona fides of a platoon of uniformed police? Certainly no one in the bank. And the people outside, seeing a bunch of policemen dragging half a dozen bandits into taxicabs, would never suspect that the uniformed men were confederates of the prisoners. The first group were decoys to draw our fire.” “Perhaps,” suggested Pelham, trying to keep his voice steady, “their leader knew that the mechanism that raised and lowered your grating was out of order. That would explain the two groups of robbers.” “You're making an inside job of it,” said Keeler. ”
Arthur Somers Roche,
The Gray Ghost Returns
(1923)
“ The fire died out of Keeler's eyes; Pelham was so patently in earnest. “I'd not indulge in heroics,” said Keeler. “But I'd ask you to explain, and if you couldn't I'd throw you out of here, wounded shoulder or not.” “Spoken like a man, Keeler,” said Pelham. “But I have a man in New York who comes from Juno, who knows Minnie Grey extremely well. He says that she left Juno about two years ago and has never been heard from since. He says that your Minnie Grey is an impostor. Now, did you tell your fiancee about the mishap to the mechanism of your grating?” ”
