"I really think so myself, Chick."
"But there is one other contingency."
"Namely?"
"Patsy’s long absence and the fact that we have not heard from him," said Chick. "He must be in wrong, or he would have found some way to communicate such important information as Steel has stated. If he has[Pg 35] fallen into Goulard’s hands, Goulard may have warned the woman to get out of her flat."
"I don’t think so," said Nick. "Goulard would reason that Patsy, whatever he may have learned, has had no opportunity to inform us since obtaining his evidence."
"Right again," Chick quickly nodded. "But what scheme will they shape up by which to get you? If we knew——”
"There is only one way of learning," Nick cut in.
"By going up against it?"
"Exactly."
"You intend doing so?"