He returned to the room where the interview had taken place.
Pretty Mignon Field lay upon the floor bathed in her own blood.
The banker’s daughter’s presentiment that harm would befall her had proved true.
CHAPTER VII.
BLACKMAIL.
Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured. It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
For many blocks he dodged the detective’s footsteps, and when the latter took a car he also boarded it.
Nick went to his home, and the other still kept at his heels.