“I appreciate that, I assure you.”
“But what can be done? How can——”
“That is what I now wish to discuss with you, Lady Deland, and to point out what I require of you,” Nick interposed. “I think that we may yet thwart Andy Margate and recover the document in time to save you from exposure.”
“But that dreadful man! He must know——”
“Never mind what he knows about it,” Nick again interrupted. “If I can land him and recover the docu[{36}]ment, I will make very sure that neither he nor any of his confederates will afterward reveal anything. I will put them where they can accomplish nothing. Besides, Lady Deland, revelations on their part would fall flat when opposed with denials from persons of your character and that of Senator Barclay.”
“But what can be done, Mr. Carter?” she anxiously inquired.
Nick then proceeded to tell her of his suspicions, of the only way by which advantage of the document would probably be taken, and that it must be attempted that very day in order to be effective.
“I understand,” she bowed, after hearing him.
“There is only one way by which it could be done, Lady Deland, and only one method that really appears feasible,” Nick continued. “One is by the use of the telephone, which presents too many difficulties and contingencies for me to think that method will be adopted.”
“And the other?”