This speech of Alfred Van Hoosen's cheered Jack up considerably. Since he had made friends with Alfred and been an inmate of his mother's house, his love for Lena had doubled in intensity. He felt that he could not live without her.
The presence of Lord Maltravers in New York was a standing menace against the accomplishment of his marriage with Lena. He had a bitter, unscrupulous and unrelenting enemy to deal with. It had already been shown that he would stop at nothing.
With a heart full of conflicting emotions, Jack went to his hotel.
[CHAPTER XI.]
FORTUNE-TELLING.
When Alfred Van Hoosen quitted Harkaway he dropped in at the Union Club and played a couple of games of billiards.
He played very badly, for his thoughts were intent on anything but the game.
"Beaten you again," said his friend; "what is the matter with you this afternoon?"