"
"Why, Bob," exclaimed Mr. Cook amazedly. "I think you must be mistaken."
"He just told us himself," said Bob. "He said Mr. Wernberg was a fine man
and one of the few who knew right from wrong."
"How did he happen to tell you all this?"
Bob related the circumstances to his father. When he had finished Mr.
Cook remained silent for several minutes.
"I am so sorry," he said finally. "I don't see why Heinrich told you."
"He was mad," said Bob, "and jealous."
"A dangerous man to hire for that kind of work I should think,"
exclaimed Mr. Cook. "If he would say as much as he did to you this
afternoon I don't see what there is to prevent him from telling all
he knows."
"You mean he might give the whole thing away?"
"Exactly."
"Still," said Bob, "Heinie can be awfully stubborn sometimes."
"I know it. We'd have to be clever to get a full confession from him
I imagine."
"I don't see what use he could be to Mr. Wernberg," said Hugh.
"It's a favorite method of these German plotters, Hugh," said Mr.
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