“Is there any news from Patsy?�
“Three telegrams, each one the same, containing the word, ‘Progress.’�
“That means that he is on the trail of something.�
“Yes.�
“You say that you left Lynne at the opera to-night, Chick?�
“Yes. He is occupying the old Lynne box. It’s ‘Ernani’ to-night.�
“Who is there with him?�
“He is alone.�
“What? Alone in the box?�
“Quite. He has seemed to avoid making acquaintances. I concluded that he was safe there for a time. That is why I came around here to the house to see you, Nick.�