Nick drew back to the library table and picked up a book that lay there.
“You told Yasmar—or Ramsay, to give him his real name—that John Lansing was going to Boston to talk with Cooper and Bingham in the attempt to dissuade them from making that investment in the Royal Ophir mine.
“He took the same boat that Lansing boarded.
“At midnight, out in the Sound, they had a talk, angry words were passed, Ramsay struck Lansing on the head in a moment of passion and flung him into the sea——”
“It’s a lie!” cried Montgomery, hoarsely.
“It’s the truth!”
“Are you man or devil?” whispered Montgomery. He made a sudden movement and jerked a revolver from a drawer in his desk. “But, man or devil, stop this bullet if you can!”
Chick made a motion as though he would grab Montgomery’s arm.
With a look Nick warned him not to interfere and threw the book to the floor.
Instantly the hall door opened.