“Publicity is one of the penalties of success,” Brainard observed.
“It helped me to find you!”
Brainard bowed in acknowledgment.
“You don’t want any more trouble?” she suggested in a gentler tone than she had previously used.
“Don’t mind trouble,” Brainard retorted quickly.
“If I was content with a half million—”
“Why not make it two?”
XI
At this point Hollinger and Farson returned to the room. Hollinger looked quickly at the position of the two, smiled placidly, and helped himself to another cigar from the box on the table.
“Exchanging confidences?” he inquired.