Tom could see that Wallion had something up his sleeve by the dry way in which he spoke, and the suspicion caused him to look fixedly at his friend.
Maurice Wallion sat still with his eyes half-closed, his hands in his pockets.
"Maurice," asked Tom impatiently. "What are you thinking about?"
"What did the Chief say?" was Walloon's retort.
Tom repeated the conversation and gave his message.
Wallion laughed. "Results?" he said. "There is only one way to get any 'results' in this affair."
"What might that be?" queried Tom.
Wallion opened his eyes very wide and said:
"It is to allow Elaine Robertson and Doctor Corman to continue their journey unmolested."
"Back to Seattle?"