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When at last he descended, it was with triumph in his eyes, but he said nothing to either of us as to the result of his researches.

“I don’t think that I need intrude upon your time and patience any more.” With a last word of caution that he should say nothing as to our researches, we turned our faces westward once more.

Failing any other indication, my researches must now take the direction of an inquiry at the bank for the gentleman who has cashed these checks.

Then he would be free to make his researches, not perhaps entirely at liberty, for he would be doubtless watched by those who accompanied him.