Nash closed the door, and turned to face the girl.
“Those specifications were changed this afternoon,” he announced firmly, grimly. “And Hooker is the man who changed them.”
CHAPTER XXII.
A BOOK OF VERSES.
Miss Breen waited a considerable time before she spoke. Nash was so engrossed with his own thoughts that he did not wonder at it.
“Why would Mr. Hooker change the specifications?” she asked.
“I don’t know. I can’t understand what motive might prompt such a thing,” Nash admitted.
“You are in full authority here, aren’t you?” Miss Breen inquired.
Nash nodded. “Absolutely.”
“And this Mr. Hooker always brought you the orders from Los Angeles?”
“Yes. He was acting as a sort of secretary to Sigsbee.”