"I thought so."
Eugene had got over his annoyance. A sudden thought seemed to strike him.
"I say, does Claudia know?"
"Rickmansworth's sure to have told her on the spot. She must have known it a month; and what's more, she must think you've known it a month."
"Inference that the sooner I show up the better."
"Exactly. What, are you off now? Do you know where she is?"
"I shall send a wire to Territon Park. Rick's sure to be there if she isn't, and I'll go down and find out about it."
"Wait a minute, will you? Have you heard from your friend Stafford lately?"
A shadow fell on Eugene's face.
"No. But that's over. Must be, or he'd never have bolted from Millstead."