“Yes, certainly, locked in the safe.”
“Who has charge of the car?”
“A man named Daniel Cady.”
“Reliable?”
“Until the last gun is fired,” said Burdick emphatically. “I know him root and branch, Carter, and he has both judgment and courage. He would fight to the last ditch.”
“Does he run alone on the car?”
“Yes. The night run does not ordinarily require a second man. The express carriage on that particular train is never very heavy. Cady has had charge of that car for a dozen years.”
“Where does he live?”
“His home is here, in Shelby. He has a wife and several children. He now is in Philadelphia, however, for he goes and returns on alternate nights.”
“Very good,” said Nick. “What time is the express due in North Dayton?”