With a queer, grave smile, Lynch found a stamp and affixed it to the envelope.
“It won’t hurt you if you don’t know, Bern,” he answered.
“But I have a right to know,” spluttered Wolfe. “If I had thought you were writing anything to him, you’d never got my autograph on it.”
“Make yourself comfortable,” said Mike, as he tossed aside his dressing gown and took a coat from his wardrobe. “I’m going to step down to the mail box.”
“Needn’t trouble yourself so much,” said Wolfe, with sudden eagerness. “You’re not feeling well, Mike. Give me the letter. I’ll mail it.”
But Lynch shook his head.
“I wouldn’t trust you,” he said. “I wouldn’t trust any one. I’m going to mail it myself. I’ll be back in a minute.”
“Well, what does it mean?” growled Wolfe, as Lynch went out with the letter in his hand.
CHAPTER XLVI.
TURNING A NEW LEAF.
When Mike returned he was accompanied by Duncan Ditson and Mel Dagett. The moment they were in the room and the door was closed, Dunc turned fiercely on Mel.