At length he recognized that the conference was about reaching
a conclusion, and he came another sharp trick.
CHAPTER XXX.
As our readers have discerned, the detective had no desire to
see the member of the firm whom he had asked for; it had been
merely a game to gain an opportunity to listen to what
occurred between the capitalists and the master of the
"Nancy."
When Vance saw that the conference was about terminating, he
walked to the front of the store, and said:
"I will not wait; I will call in again."
"If your business is important you had better wait. He can
not be engaged a much longer time."
"I will call again."
"Very well."
The detective walked out. He had "coppered" all he required
for the time being. He took up his position a short distance
from the store, and awaited the reappearance of Denman upon
the street. He was not compelled to wait very long, as the
master of the "Nancy" soon appeared, and the detective fell
upon his trail.
Denman walked up town a short distance, and stopped in a
well-known bar-room, and the detective again got in on a
little wait. The master of the "Nancy" did not remain long in
the bar-room, and soon again appeared upon the street, when
the detective approached him.
"Hello, King," called Vance, "haven't you gone back yet?"
The master of the "Nancy" turned and recognized the countryman
whom he had called a "crank" on the train.
"Where did you come from?"
"I saw you come out of that place, and I thought I'd like to
have a few words with you.
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