“You’ll not lose by giving out that information,” said Chick.
Before the astonished clerk could make reply, Chick was upstairs in the room Nick was searching.
“We are in a storm centre of the Great Diamond Syndicate,” said Nick, when informed of the acts of the maid. “This is a fine place to fish for clues.”
“But how can the maid be in the employ of the syndicate?” asked Chick. “Up to this time the thieves have had no use for any one in this house.”
“We’ll pass on that when the time comes,” said Nick. “See what I found in this room.”
The detectives were standing in room 44.
“Red hair,” said Chick.
“Look at it with this glass.”
Chick did so.
“What do you find?” asked Nick.