"And what did she have?"
"Nothing in sight."
"I see. A deep game. But I know a deeper. There is no possibility of breaking into that safe by night, undetected by the watchman?"
"None; and that watchman is incorruptible. The whole contents of the safe wouldn't move him to connect himself with this job."
"The job must be done by day and during office hours?"
"Yes."
"And cannot be done without the assistance of this girl?"
"You've heard."
"Very well; I have a scheme. Now listen to me."
Not even the rat which at that minute nibbled at Fellows's boot heel could have heard what followed. The panting of two breasts was, however, audible; and when, fifty minutes later, both crawled out of the cellar window among the rubbish which littered the rear of this once holy place, the one was trembling with excitement and the other with fear. They parted at the first thoroughfare, neither having eyes to see nor hearts to appreciate the touching scene which miles away was taking place in a little flat not very far from Harlem. An old man, frail in body, but with a sturdy spirit yet, was looking up from his pillow at the loving face of a young girl who was bending over him.