Mr. Vyce rose to his feet and walked out of the private room.
He was furious with suppressed passion.
Mr. Whitemore followed him out almost immediately, and went to the office safe, where he proceeded to unlock a special compartment to which he only had access.
Edgar Vyce watched him with set white face and venomous eyes.
Suddenly an evil suggestion entered his soul and took lodgment there.
He knew that documents of the greatest moment in connection with the corn market were deposited in that inner safe.
If he could only get possession of them he could make his own terms with the pool in whose interests he had practically lost his position.
If he could get possession of them!
There was nobody in the office at that moment but he and Mr. Whitemore.
Suppose——