"Very well. I shall be glad to have this horrible affair ended. But[Pg 52]——â€�
He mused for a moment, and then continued:
"Mr. Carter has already interested himself in the case, and from what you tell me of his character, I fear he may want to probe it, with or without my consent."
"Ah!" said Moreno, "I did not think of that. Yes. He must be silenced."
"What do you mean?"
"Never mind, Mr. Rogers. We will attend to that."
As he said this, the door suddenly opened, and Nick Carter entered.
"You will attend to Nick Carter, will you?" said he.
Quick as lightning, and before Moreno could recover from his surprise, Nick caught his wrists with a grasp of iron and placed the handcuffs upon them.
"Now, Mr. Moreno," said he, "Nick Carter will attend to you. Come along!"