“Obviously, Clayton, they took every precaution, not only to hide their identity, but also to prevent you from identifying the house in which you were confined, in event of subsequent suspicions,” said Nick. “That they apprehended subsequent suspicion, moreover, shows plainly that they were paving the way for the execution of some later design.”
“That does seem reasonable. I have not thought of that.”
“Has anything since occurred that might have a bearing on the matter?”
“I know of nothing, Nick.”
“Everything in the hotel is all right, so far as you know?”
“Yes, indeed. Things could not be better.”
“I asked only because your abductors wanted to detain you from the hotel for a short time, or so one of them said.”
“Very true. But there is nothing wrong here. I am sure of that.”
“You have told me, then, all that you know about the affair, and you are without any suspicion concerning it?”
“Exactly. I have told you all, Nick, and am completely in the dark,” Clayton earnestly declared.