“Four are not many to be carrying on the game Nick suspects,” suggested Patsy, a bit doubtfully.
“There is still the Clayton woman,” replied Chick; “and she and Badger’s wife may be as bold and capable as men would be.”
“Very likely.”
“There are enough of them to have played this hold-up game successfully, that’s plain enough; and the smaller the number, Patsy, the less liability of betrayal.”
“That’s true, Chick.”
“I think that the paucity of servants here is a point in our favor.”
“A point that Nick is right?”
“Exactly.”
“Perhaps so.”
“I doubt if there are others,” repeated Chick, “or if we can remain here much longer to advantage. We are to rejoin Nick at four o’clock, you remember.”