"Nothing, ma'am—at least, I don't know. He seemed to be taking measurements, and he gave me a guinea. I rather think, ma'am, he was the man that attended the auction."
"You never saw him until that evening?"
"No."
"Nor afterwards?"
"Only that once, ma'am."
"Oh!" said Miss Belcher.
CHAPTER XXIX.
A BOAT ON THE BEACH.
As we drew to shore the stranger stepped down the beach and lifted his hat again.