Who knows but he has his reasons for avoiding us forever ?" And taking Mrs.Weldon aside, Dick Sand confided to her his suspicions.
He was not astonished to find that she had them also.

Only they differed on one point.
"If Negoro reappears," said Mrs.Weldon, "he will have put the product of his theft in a safe place.

Take my advice.

What we had better do, not being able to convict him, will be to hide our suspicions from him, and let him believe that we are his dupes." Mrs.Weldon was right.

Dick Sand took her advice.
However, Negoro was called several times.
He did not reply.