“Clever enough to get the best of you.”
“So it appears,” Nick agreed, bent upon learning just what the rascal knew of his movements and doings. “I[{35}] did not suppose you were half as keen. You make me curious.”
“I’ll do more than that to you, Carter,” scowled the other. “Curious about what?”
“How you discovered my identity. I thought my tracks were perfectly covered.”
“You did, eh?”
“Otherwise, Margate, I would not be in this box,” said Nick. “You can bet on that.”
“It looks like a safe bet,” Margate allowed, with a leer. “You’re not half as crafty, Carter, as you think. Do you suppose for a moment that I would not make sure that Garland did not send for you?”
“He did not send for me,” Nick replied carelessly, bent upon leading him on.
“I know he didn’t—but Senator Barclay did.”
“Ah!”