"No! In another way. I am beginning to see light in all this darkness."
"Another theory?"
"Well, yes; but one which will shortly be changed into fact. You go, Mr. Darrel, and fulfil your mission; I shall remain here to work at the case in my own way. But for the satisfactory solution of this criminal problem, I depend upon one thing."
"And that one thing, Mr. Torry?"
"It's chance! Chance, sir, which solves nine riddles out of ten."
"That is not very complimentary to the detective profession."
"Detectives," said Torry with a shrug, "only work miracles--in novels."
After making this statement Torry walked to the door; but there pausing for a moment or so, turned towards Darrel.
"By the way," said he, "the restoration of those bank notes is known only to four people--yourself, Vass, myself and Manuel. You need not mention the fact to anyone else. It would be wiser not to do so."
"Why?" asked Frank looking up.