Adam Adams descended to the ground and walked slowly to the front of the house. In a few minutes he saw the Englishman step out on the front piazza followed by the secret service man.
"Where are you going now?" asked the latter.
"Home and to bed," was the reply. "Goodnight. Will I see you to-morrow?"
"Either to-morrow or the day after. I want to settle up this real estate deal. I promised my wife I'd do it."
The Englishman came away from the house and hurried along the street to where the trolley car ran. He boarded a car moving towards the depot and Adam Adams did the same. At the depot Matlock Styles took a train for home.
Adam Adams made his way to a hotel in a thoughtful mood. The conversation he had overheard interested him greatly. He decided to learn more concerning the pair, and especially Matlock Styles, without unnecessary delay.
CHAPTER XVIII
A GIRL'S RAVINGS
Raymond Case passed a sleepless night watching over Margaret. The doctor called once more, as he had agreed, and left another soothing powder, which the nurse administered with difficulty. She shook her head when she came out of the sick room.
"What do you think?" questioned the young man pleadingly.