"He must have started for New York immediately following the sending of
the cablegram."
"Yes."
"You telegraphed no particulars."
"No, I suppose they believe we have certain clews, and instead of
writing they have determined to come direct to New York."
"So much the better. I believe we will have some very startling news for
this representative when he arrives."
The chief and Oscar had some further conversation, the nature of which
will be explained later on.
Several days passed and our hero devoted himself to one object. He tried
to trail down Alphonse Donetti. In the meantime he held an interview
with Alice Frewen. He had discovered the extraordinary interest of that
fair, innocent, but resolute girl in the young Frenchman, and he sought
to prepare her for the terrible revelations that were to come. Oscar was
thoroughly convinced that young Donetti was a villain of the worst type
and the confederate of villains. He was convinced that the young man had
been concerned in the Roman robbery.
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