“Try me—trust me.”
Carter looked at the woman intently for some time in silence.
Over and over again he asked himself whether he dare to trust her or not, and, at the same time, he was evolving a plan in his mind.
CHAPTER IX.
MORE EVIDENCE.
Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
“Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating. It may be a crime. It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date. I feel sure of that.”
“You are a shrewd woman,” the detective remarked, with a smile.
“I am not very shrewd, but I can read character, and I am able to form conclusions by putting two and two together.
“You asked about Dick Darwin’s clothing. If you desire to examine it, I will take you to my flat, and you can inspect it.”
“Darwin may be there now.”