“You still want me to make the trip?”
“I certainly do.”
“Thanks,” War said, his eyes shining. “I’ll do my best to prove worthy. I’m going to try to find out what became of that missing manuscript.”
“That’s a job for all of us,” Jack amended. “We’re all equally responsible for the loss.”
Before leaving the hotel, Mr. Livingston and the Rovers talked to several of the waiters and other diners. No one had seen any person except Captain Carter visit their table.
“I’m wondering—” Jack began, and broke off.
“Wondering what, Jack?” prompted Mr. Livingston.
“Well, maybe my suspicions are unfounded. But it hit me that maybe we made a mistake not to search Captain Carter.”
“We got into enough trouble as it was,” Warwick muttered.
“Supposing—just for speculation—that Captain Carter knew we were following him and dropped that watch into the shrubbery.”