The speaker was Nick Carter, and his assistant was Chick.
CHAPTER XX.
HOW NICK WON OUT.
Arthur Mannion, splendidly disguised as he was, utterly collapsed at Nick Carter's denunciation, and he said not a word as he was led away, handcuffed, to the police-station.
Jackson Feversham, who had been kept in the dark regarding the identity of the one-armed man, could not believe that the murderer of Playfair was the soldierly person who had represented himself to be the murderer's uncle.
"Why, he's one-armed, there's no sham there, his hair is light, his features are different, and he speaks in a different voice. I remember Arthur Mannion well, and this man bears no resemblance to him."
"All the same," said Nick stoutly, "I can prove that he is Arthur Mannion, and before twenty-four hours he will confess that he is!"
Playfair's friend and executor was now in Nick's rooms. The other persons present were Chick and Patsy.
The detective spoke with such conviction that Feversham was impressed.
"How did you get at the secret?" he asked.