CHAPTER X.NICK’S REPUTATION AT STAKE.
As Nick made the bold assertion of his power to produce Patrick Deever alive, both Chick and the superintendent looked at him with something as near doubt as anybody who knew Nick Carter could feel in any of his statements.
They both saw that Deever felt sure of his brother’s escape, and they could not help seeing that there was many chances in favor of it.
But Nick was undismayed. He put his trust in Patsy’s fidelity.
“I shall hold you and Flint under arrest,” said Superintendent Byrnes to Deever. “Dr. Jarvis, you may go when you wish.”
Nick, Chick and Dr. Jarvis left the room, after the last-named had expressed his thanks to those concerned in his deliverance.
Nick went at once to Nyack. It was very late when he reached there.
He made his way
