I'll keep you posted when the time comes." Shoving the protesting and leave-taking Barker with paternal familiarity from the room, he closed the door and faced Demorest.
"He's the best fellow in the world," said Stacy quietly, "and has saved the situation; but we mustn't trust too much to him for the present--not even seem to." "Nonsense, man!" said Demorest impatiently.

"You're letting your prejudices go too far.

Do you mean to say that you suspect his wife." "D--n his wife!" said Stacy almost savagely.

"Leave her out of this.
It's Van Loo that I suspect.

It was Van Loo who I knew was behind it, who expected to profit by it, and now we have lost him." "But how ?" said Demorest, astonished.
"How ?" repeated Stacy impatiently.