“I never ride or play cards for love,” Monmouth told him.
“That can be arranged later,” Trent said, “the main thing is where can we pull it off? Out west there’s a million places but here everything is private property.”
Captain Monmouth reflected for a moment.
“I shall be in town again in three days’ time. You’ll be here?”
“Depends what answers I get to my advertisement.”
“Oh yes,” Monmouth returned, “they will be very amusing. Very amusing indeed.”
“Why?” Trent demanded.
“Because the people who will answer will not suit your purpose at all. There may be many who would be glad of help in running a house in these hard times but they dare not answer an advertisement like yours for fear it might be known. And then again think of the risk of taking an unknown into the home?”
“I offer references,” Trent reminded him.
“But my dear sir,” Monmouth protested, “what are athletic clubs in Madison to do with those who have the entrée to Meadowbrook?”