“I’ll go and talk with her at once,” said Badger, now rising.
“A good idea,” said Conley approvingly. “Let Vic alone to queer any game that he may have.”
“Stop a moment, Amos,” cried his wife, with an afterthought.
“Well?”
“If Carter has formed any suspicion of us, as you appear to fear, he may start in at once with some of his underhand work.”
“What do you mean?”
“He may not tell Vic who he is.”
“Possibly not.”
“And he may lead her into some self-betrayal, in case he questions her closely while she is ignorant of his identity.”
“What the deuce can we do to prevent that?” demanded Badger, with a frown.