Johnston McCulley

“ It has been an exciting night. You sent a man to invade my apartment, and in turn I invaded your place of business—I suppose that is what you’d call it—and made you prisoner, with the aid of this very good friend of mine. ”

“ You’ll be kept warm, and you’ll have food. Muggs will guard you. And you’ll be unable to escape.”
“All very clever,” the Black Star retorted. “But you are playing with fire, Mr. Verbeck, and are liable to be badly scorched.” ”