Foster felt a thrill, for he thought she meant she had not lost her confidence in him.
"I'd like to go back and look for Lawrence, but can't do so yet," he said. "For one thing, it might put Daly on his track and it's now important that he shouldn't meet Lawrence in Canada. There have been developments; in fact, I have come to think Daly had something to do with sending the packet I took to Newcastle."
"Then Miss Austin was in the plot against my brother and made use of you?"
"No; she certainly made use of me, but I imagine others made use of her. There is a plot, but I don't relieve she knew anything about it."
"I suppose you feel you must defend the girl?"
"In a way," Foster agreed. "Carmen Austin is a friend of mine; but I'm not sure she really needs defending. Anyhow, if I'd known what was in the packet, I wouldn't have taken it."
"Then you have found out what was in it?"
"I have a suspicion. I'm going to see how far it's justified, and if I'm fortunate, rather think the people who sent me to Newcastle will be sorry."
Alice said nothing for a few moments, but he thought she grasped the significance of his hint that he was willing to spoil the plans of Carmen's friends. He did not know if this gave her any satisfaction, but did not expect her to show her feelings.
"Can you tell me anything more?" she asked.