Reginald Thomas Maitland Scott

“ Anything strange interests a cat, and bound men upon the floor are not usual.
"There's my cat!" exclaimed Wentworth, making a quick dive toward the animal.
But the cat was alarmed by his quick move and ran behind the desk, followed by Wentworth. Now a man who chases a cat at four o'clock in the morning in a restaurant should not be very dangerous. One of the men laughed and the other told him to take his damned cat and get the hell out. Then they both realized that this stranger had seen the bound man upon the floor. ”

“ The side street, upon which was located Grogan's Restaurant, seemed quite deserted when Wentworth and Ram Singh entered it after leaving their car just around the corner. There was no traffic upon the road and not a pedestrian was to be seen. The blinds of the restaurant were closely drawn and there was no light visible from door or windows. ”

“ Indeed the cat finished his milk very quickly and stalked over to the drunken woman to beg for more food. The woman bent down to pet the cat and fell out of her chair, with the result that the cat fled through the partly open door into the back office.
Instantly Wentworth seized the opportunity which was offered him. He rose and followed the cat. Shoving the door farther open, he entered the back office just a bit unsteadily. Two men were seated by Grogan's desk and a third man lay bound and gagged upon the floor. The third man, in a rumpled dinner coat, was Jerry Stone! ”