When the prisoner was led out, Professor Brierly asked Brasher to show him the watch. When it was brought, a thin, gold, open face watch, Professor Brierly asked: "How can we determine if he is telling the truth about the length of time he had the watch?" McCall asked Brasher: "How long ago was this Yonkers job, Brasher?" "'Bout three years ago." McCall turned to the Professor. "They may have a record in the police station, where he was booked on that Yonkers affair of the stuff he had with him. If they have a record and description of this watch we will know that he has had it this length of time anyway. Will that help, Professor?" "Why, yes. That may be very helpful." The New York District Attorney made the call. When his connection with the proper source of information was finally complete he held out his hand mutely for the watch. He described it in detail including a monogram on the case. When he hung up the receiver he nodded. "Yes, this watch was among the effects found on his person when he was arrested. A careful record was kept of it because at the time it was suspected that the watch had been stolen." Brasher had impatiently waited for this, to him unimportant and irrelevant matter to be disposed of. Now he burst out. "Well, Professor, we got him didn't we. That sure was a swell tip of yours." Professor Brierly did not appear to be listening. When Brasher repeated the question he shook his head absently. "What? Oh, yes, yes. If you mean that we have the murderer of Mr. Miller, Mr. Brasher, I am not at all certain that you are right. Would you mind asking this Boyle when he had this watch cleaned last?" Brasher looked at him in undisguised surprise. Professor Brierly was oblivious to this. He was peering intently at the watch. Brasher stepped out and in a short time he returned saying gruffly: "He says it hasn't been cleaned for about four or five years." Then he changed his tone and asked with a faint imitation of his former enthusiasm: "But we got him, Professor, we got him. Gee what a swell break for us that you was there." He added generously. "I'm sure I couldn't 'a' seen what you seen, Professor." Professor Brierly was still in an absent minded mood. He was looking at the watch. Suddenly he said: "Mr. Brasher, may I have this watch for a few hours. I will return it." Brasher looked at the chief of police who nodded. Chapter XI Jimmy stayed in Lentone while Professor Brierly went on to his own camp. Jimmy called up his office where he knew that a dog watch would be kept all night. The sleepy voice that identified itself as Duke Wellington became crisp when Jimmy gave his name. The entire office was now a throb and expectant of news from the Canadian border.