“I’ll go back with you, I think. If he is still alone in the box, I’ll call upon him.�
“Not a bad idea.�
“Have you seen anything of Madge?�
“Not a sign of her. I think she must have left the city.�
“Not a bit of it, Chick. Don’t get that idea into your head.�
“Well, if there was anything doing, don’t you think they would have got busy before now?�
“Not necessarily. The stake is a big one.�
“I know; but still——â€�
“They can afford to play a waiting game where the prize is so large. If the two are working together, it is easy enough now for him to supply her with money, and they can afford to stand back and wait until every breath of suspicion is gone.�
“I know; but there is another thing, Nick.�