In a minute he had the pleasure of seeing his two pursuers, of whom the German was one, industriously tracking down the red herring! 
He watched with glee, as his pursuers fell for the decoy.
mnli hypothesis: He watched with glee, as his pursuers fell for the decoy. premise: In a minute he had the pleasure of seeing his two pursuers, of whom the German was one, industriously tracking down the red herring! 