“The melting pot will not hide the traces of that particular lot of silver! It is all part of a game; the silver was prepared for the job!”

“You mean that it was alloyed in a certain way?”

“I do.”

“I can destroy that!”

“You cannot. The fact of its impossibility is the reason why I was sent here.”

“Do you mean that I am to infer that Lorton is playing a double game?”

“I have nothing more to say, unless you admit that Lorton did bring such silver here last night.”

“Very well, I admit it. What, then?”

“I am instructed to give you certain advice.”

“Which is?”