He waited until Simpson had left to obey. Then, without wasting a glance on his associates, he explained:
"This is the card of a man called Luke Huber, Assistant District-Attorney. He's written on it: 'Five minutes in regard to the North Bridge wreck and your letters about it.'"
"Letters?" said Hallett. "What letters?"
As he replied, the strong jaw of the man at the head of the table worked as if he were chewing.
"That's what I mean to find out."
"Here? Now?" Rivington gasped.
The man addressed nodded. When a nod could save words, he saved words.
"Is that the careful thing?" asked Hallett.
"I'll bet his card's a bluff and he never expected to get in at all."
"That is precisely why I am having him in."