“There’s your man, all right,” murmured Chick, when Kendall’s name was mentioned.

“Yes,” nodded Nick. “That is about what I expected.”

“Are you going to arrest him?”

“Not at present. I’m not sure that he is guilty of embezzlement, and Gilsey wished to give him till to-morrow to report at the bank.”

“You’ll keep an eye on him, eh?”

“Rather.”

“Yet——”

“Wait a bit,” muttered Nick. “By Jove! there’s something out of the ordinary going to come off here.”

“Think so?”

“Look at Flood’s face. It’s as colorless as marble.”