“There’s no doubt about it at all,” replied Sanborn, positively.
Chick had no further questions to ask, and, a few moments later, young Sanborn went his way.
Turning to Patsy, Chick said:
“Well, Patsy, we’ve got something to report to the chief at last.”
Then, they, too, walked away in the direction of their homes.
CHAPTER XXI.
IDA SEES MISS RAINFORTH.
The next morning Nick Carter listened with surprise and deep interest to the tale which his two efficient aids had to tell him.
“When we parted last night,” he said, “there hardly seemed to be an opening anywhere in this case. The only one was that which Patsy had suggested as to Lannigan. Now, after a night’s work, there seems to be so many that they are conflicting.”
“Yes,” said Chick, “it seemed very straight when Patsy suggested that we could get to the woman who had written those letters by following up Lannigan. Well, we have found the woman who wrote the letters, but have learned nothing to show that she was connected with Lannigan, while the woman who is connected with Lannigan does not seem to have had anything to do with the letters, although if the string is right, she did have to do with Ellison.”
“That’s why I say that our openings conflict,” said Nick.