"If I were younger," he remarked finally, of a sudden, "I would
give both of them a race for that girl. She is the greatest
treasure that has ever come out of the country. Ah, well--as it
is, I would not place my money on young de Moche!"
Kennedy had risen to go.
"I trust you will be able to unearth some clue regarding that
dagger," said Whitney, as we moved toward the door. "It seems to
have worried Norton considerably, especially since you told him
that Mendoza was undoubtedly murdered with it."
Evidently Norton kept in close touch with his patron, but Kennedy
did not appear to be surprised at it.
"I am doing my best," he returned. "I suppose I may count on your
help as the case develops?"
"Absolutely," replied Whitney, accompanying us out into the hall
to the elevator. "I shall back Norton in anything he wants to keep
the Peruvian collection intact and protected."
Our questions were as yet unanswered. Not only had we no inkling
as to the whereabouts of the dagger, but the source of the four
warnings that had been sent us was still as much shrouded in
mystery.
Kennedy beckoned to a passing taxicab.
"The Prince Edward Albert," he directed briefly.
VI
THE CURSE OF MANSICHE
We entered the Prince Edward Albert a few minutes later, one of
the new and beautiful family hotels uptown.
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