Evidently Chase had never told Honora of his discovery in Shattuck's apartments. Why? Was it because he was sure that she would not believe it? Was he waiting for more conclusive evidence? What was the reason? It had not been revealed even yet.
We thanked McCabe, made our exit, and arrived on Honora's floor in such a way that it would not be suspected that we had been anywhere else in the building.
As we met Mrs. Wilford, I cannot say that we were quite as welcome as on some previous encounters with her. It seemed that she was repressing her excitement not quite as easily as on previous occasions.
Yet she seemed not to dare to refuse to see us. Perhaps, too, there was an element of curiosity to know whether anything had been discovered beyond what Doyle had already told her.
If that were the case, she had not long to wait. Kennedy did not plan this time to keep her in suspense long.
In fact, it seemed as if it were part of his plan to fire the information he wished to impart as a broadside and watch the effect, both immediate and ultimate.
"I suppose you have read in the newspapers about the troubles of the Lathrops and what has happened?" he opened fire.
"Nothing about that woman interests me," Honora returned, coldly.
"That's not exactly what I came to tell you, though," remarked Kennedy, briskly.
Honora was on the alert in an instant, although she tried to hide it.