CHAPTER 3A CURIOUS CLUE
It was nearly four o’clock when Nick Carter left the Treasury Building, and he at once turned his steps toward the hotel to which he had directed the two men who had emerged with him from the Union Station.
They were, as no doubt was inferred, his two most efficient assistants, Chick Carter and Patsy Garvan, both in disguise, and four o’clock found them seated in the suite assigned them, to which their trunks and other luggage already had been brought.
Both then had removed their disguise and were reading the local newspapers, when Nick knocked on the door and was admitted by Patsy.
“Well, chief, what’s up?” Patsy eagerly inquired, after closing the door.
Nick removed his outside garments and sat down.
“We have a hard nut to crack,” he replied. “The case is a
