“I saw those implements for coining, which afterwards disappeared. More than that—I saw the bags of gold!” Then I paused. “What has become of them?” I added meaningly.
Whichelo held his breath.
“By Heaven!” he exclaimed suddenly. “Then you know everything! How did you find this out?”
I made a random shot.
“If you will boldly advertise,” I said, “what else can you expect? ‘Meet me two.’”
My shot hit its mark. At once I saw that the advertisement really had reference to the affair.
“Surely,” I said, “there was no need to advertise? You could have communicated by post, telegram or telephone!”
“Ah! you are mistaken,” he answered quickly. “We had reasons for advertising—but I cannot explain them now. Tell me, knowing all that you know—how you discovered it I don’t attempt to guess—but what are you going to do?”
“Do?—Nothing. It’s no concern of mine.”
“But—but—”