"What are ye wantin' now, Mat?" she croaked.
"Here's a gentleman has lost his way. He wants a bite to eat before he starts again. Fix him up some sandwiches and some milk, and whatever else you have handy that's good. Where is Paul?"
"Gone to town."
"And Fred?"
"Gone to see the Garrison girl."
The woman disappeared from view, and a moment later Matlock Styles and
Adam Adams entered the dining room of the abode.
CHAPTER XX
A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS
The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground. Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
"Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.