Chapter VI — Two Men Plot
Doctor Gerald Savette was at home. Seated in an upstairs living room, the physician was smoking his pipe and reading the evening newspaper. His sallow face was placid, save for a slight smile that curled upon his lips. Evidently his reading was a source of pleasure.
A short, plainly dressed man stepped into the room. Doctor Savette turned toward him.
"What is it, Hughes?" he questioned.
"Mr. Tremont is here, sir."
"Very well. Ask him to come upstairs."
A few moments later, a gray-haired man entered. Savette rose to greet him. The two men were of about the same height. Tremont was the elder, but except for his grayish hair, he did not appear to be Savette's senior. Like Savette, Tremont was smiling. The two men clasped hands, then sat opposite each other. Savette picked up the newspaper and turned it so that his visitor could read the headlines.
"What do you think of it, Glade?" he asked.
"Very good, Gerald," replied Tremont approvingly. "Very, very good. Only it was pretty close."
"What of it?" queried Savette. "You were ready for it, weren't you?"