"It was one of those things which would probably have unraveled itself," said he. "However," with a nod and a smile which showed his flashing white teeth, "you never can tell. So it's just as well, perhaps, that it wasn't permitted to run its course." He paused in the doorway, the trim maid waiting to show him out. "That you are a friend of Scanlon's means a great deal to me," said he. "I'd do a great deal for him, for, you know, he's one of the very best fellows in the world."
And the last thing he saw as he vanished through the doorway was the undoubted blush which colored the face of Scanlon, and the light in the beautiful eyes of Nora Cavanaugh, as she turned to look at him.
FOOTNOTES:
[1] For the details of the Campe case, see the volume entitled: "Ashton Kirk, Special Detective."
The Stories In this Series are:
| ASHTON-KIRK, INVESTIGATOR |
| ASHTON-KIRK, SECRET AGENT |
| ASHTON-KIRK, SPECIAL DETECTIVE |
| ASHTON-KIRK, CRIMINOLOGIST |