“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?”