“Why not?”
“I was too thunderstruck to do anything. When they left the station arm in arm, I followed slowly, and saw them get into the cab. As the cab started off I sprang forward, but it was too late.”
“Well, you may depend on it,” said Frank, “that Inza can explain everything.”
“You do not doubt her now?”
“Not the least, for I know her.”
“You must know where she is stopping. It will be easy to find out if she can explain.”
“But I do not know where she is stopping. I cannot spend the time just now to tell you everything that happened after you left for New Haven, but it became necessary for her and her father to leave the hotel in Brooklyn and go out on Long Island. They did so, but returned very soon. Day before yesterday I went over to see them, but found they had left Brooklyn once more, and I did not learn whither they had gone. So, you see, I do not know where to find Inza.”
“Nor do I.”
“Then it is plain that we will have to let the matter rest a while. You will say nothing about it to any one, Starbright?”
“Little danger of that.”