Like a flash it came to Nick Carter that all this mystery might be mixed up with John Garrison Rayne.
The fact that somebody supposed to be the acting governor had left so abruptly on the steamer, as well as the injury to and robbery of Henry Morlein, smelled so strongly of the Apache’s methods that Nick could not think of anything else.
“I should like to go to the palace, captain,” he said. “Is your car outside?”
“Yes. I was hoping you would come.”
“I’ll take my two assistants with me. You have no objection?”
“Of course not, Mr. Carter. They’ll be useful, I dare say.”
“I hope so,” put in Patsy. “How about Mr. Clayton?”
“I should like to go,” announced Paul Clayton. “I have nothing to do here.”
“All right,” agreed Captain Douglas. “There’s room for all of us in the car. Tumble in!”
Douglas took the wheel himself, and in a very short time the car stopped at the main entrance of the palace.