"It is."
"If the body of Patrick Deever was hidden there, and was removed to the garden by night, somebody may have seen it done."
"And that somebody," said Chick, "may not come forward without being urged."
"Right."
"I think I can manage it, if there is any witness. Of course, there may be none."
"I will bet you a dollar to a doughnut that such a witness appears whether you get him or not."
Chick looked hurt for a minute, and then he caught a gleam in Nick's eye.
"I begin to understand you," said he.
"Your plan," Nick went on, "is to circulate among the young men who whisper their love in the paths of that particular region. Find who was there on Monday night. It is not easy, but you can do it."
"I will get about it at once," said Chick.