“My name is Rogers and I am a member of The United States Secret Service but, at the present time, I am on a vacation. These two boys are William and Gordon Hunniwell, also of the States and this man is a resident of your city.” The boys noticed that when Rogers mentioned The United States Secret Service the officer became all attention and quickly arose and offered his hand to them in turn. “Anything that I can do for you will be a great pleasure,” he declared motioning for them to sit down. “Thanks,” Rogers said. “Chief,” he continued as soon as he was seated. “We have a strange story to tell and one not easily believed,” and went on to tell what the Jap had told them. The officer listened without saying a word until he had finished. Then he said: “That doctor’s name is Horn if I understood you correctly.” “That’s right,” Rogers told him. “Well, I’ve heard of him although I do not know him, and he does not possess a very savory reputation. He’s been mixed up in more than one affair that I don’t believe would bear the full light of day, although he has never been arrested. One moment and I’ll see if I can get him on the wire.” He hunted in a phone book for a moment and then, picking up the instrument, gave a number. There was a moment’s wait, then: “Is this Doctor Horn? Good, lucky for me I caught you in. This is the Chief of Police speaking. I want you to run around to the station for a minute. What’s that? Well, that’s too bad, but I’m afraid it’ll have to wait. You’ll be right round? Good. Be sure you don’t forget.” He hung up the receiver with a smile. “He’ll be here in a few minutes. His office is only three blocks away,” he told them. “You aren’t afraid he’ll try to beat it?” Rogers asked. “Not a bit,” the chief smiled. “He knows that a request to come here is an order and that if he didn’t come he’d be arrested within an hour. He’ll come. And I suggest that you wait in this other room,” he said getting up and opening a door directly back of his chair. “I’ll leave the door open a bit and you can hear what is said. Doctor Horn is, I suspect, a very smart man and a very slippery one, and if he saw you here he would undoubtedly deny any knowledge of the case, and I’m afraid that you would have pretty hard work proving that he did what you say he did. But I hope to be able to make him give himself away.” They followed him into the little room which was hardly more than a closet but it contained four chairs and the chief hoped they would be comfortable, and returned to his office leaving the door open a few inches. A few minutes later they heard the door open and the chief’s voice as he greeted his visitor. “Ah, good afternoon, doctor. I trust I have not too greatly inconvenienced you.” “It’s all right,” a deep bass voice replied. “That’s good. Sit down and I’ll not keep you any longer than is necessary. What I want to ask you is whether or not you’ve had any experience with leprosy?”