“Why, how? He is the only witness on that point in America.”
“This Dr. Greene?”
“He, as well as the nurses and attendant in charge of my father, went to Australia or New Zealand soon after Mr. Templin’s death.”
“Ah!”
It was only a word of two letters, but it caused the young woman to look at Nick sharply.
The detective pretended not to notice that searching look, but he was confident his little aspirate would set Miss Templin’s mind to work on a brand-new lead.
They found the president of the Scotia Life Insurance Company in his office, and Miss Templin introduced herself. She met with a warm welcome from the friend of her affianced husband.
Then she introduced Nick Carter.
“What! Not the celebrated detective!” exclaimed the insurance president. “How fortunate! I was upon the point of going to your house to consult you on a matter of considerable concern to not only our company, but to four or five other companies in this city, who have been hit equally hard.”
“Hit!” exclaimed Nick.