“Yes, yes?” cried the detective, as the girl paused.
“He has gone!”
“Gone? Where?”
“I can’t tell you everything on the telephone,” rejoined the girl. “But if you will hurry up to Crownledge, you will know what to do.”
“I’ll come right away,” answered Nick. “But I wish you’d tell me where my assistant was when he disappeared.”
“There was a scuffle in the house, and when Phillips and Jason went to see what it was all about, Mr. Chickering had gone. Please hurry!”
“I’ll come at once, of course—be with you in about twenty minutes. But one more question. Who is Jason?”
“Phillips’ assistant. The ‘second man,’ as they call him. He is a chauffeur in Joyalita, but has not acted in that capacity in New York.”
“Mr. Marcos’—I mean Mr. Joyal’s—servant, eh?”
“Yes. Under Phillips.”