“What about?” Nick asked, evincing a great deal of interest.
“Owens did not want Brodie to kill Moses.”
“Kill Moses!” ejaculated Nick.
“Yes. Brodie found out that Moses was the traitor and not Dell Ladley, and he killed the Jew last night.
“It seems that Rusty did not believe the Jew guilty.”
“I hope they do fight,” said the detective, as he and his little friend left the hotel and made for the house.
They hid themselves in an out-building and remained there for several hours, waiting for the villains to leave the field clear.
Wilbur and his friends were in the kitchen, and they talked so loud that Nick could hear them, although he could not make out what they were talking about.
Then came the sound of a heavy body falling on the floor, followed by a pistol shot, quickly succeeded by several more.
“I was right,” said Tambourine Jack; “I knew it would come to that. Hurry around to the front door; I will let you in.”