"Oh! it doesn't matter. He asked me to enquire for him, if I came to Melbourne. We have just arrived from Sydney."
"What a shame," said she, quite recovered. "He was expecting some friends, and said he was going to Adelaide to meet them."
"If you should hear from him, you might say Mr. Thompson was asking for him," said Hal, carelessly.
"How long are you staying, sir?"
"That all depends how we like the place," said Hal, as he left, followed by Reg.
"That girl is in it. I'll swear she knows where he is.—Query, how are we to get it out of her?"
"Where did those gentlemen come from?" asked the lady, of the porter.
"Adelaide express, miss," he answered.
"Are you sure?"
"Certain, miss, for I noticed the ticket on their luggage."