“What did Brigham say?”
“He said that he had, sir, and that it was all right,” said Foley. “So I let him go in and take the message. I would have admitted the lawyer, sir, so I supposed it was all right to admit the man he had sent.”
“Very good,” nodded Captain Hardy. “That’s all, Foley.”
The sergeant touched his cap and withdrew.
“Well, Nick, what do you say to it?”
“Who is Lawyer Brigham?” Nick inquired. “What standing has he as a lawyer?”
“Well, not the best,” smiled Hardy. “He is somewhat of a shyster, Nick, if the truth were told.”
“It may be all right, then, or it may be all wrong,” said Nick.
“What do you mean?”
“Andy Margate is, as I have said, a very keen and crafty fellow,” Nick explained. “It is probable that he[{20}] is a friend of Carney and that he engaged the lawyer in his behalf. He may have paid Brigham for the letter to insure him a brief interview with Carney, or he may have fooled him into giving it with no felonious intent. It really is not material. One fact is obvious, however.”