Chapter 16: A Parley

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌⁠Nature was kind that morning. A flood of sunshine greeted Curtis when he turned into Fifth Avenue with the detective, as the latter had suggested that they might walk a little way before taking a taxi, there being plenty of time before the hour fixed for the meeting in Schmidt's office. It was a morning when life and good health assumed their fitting places in the forefront of those many and varie