Harcourt followed his good counsel, and retired, but could not sleep.
CHAPTER IV
NEWS
He rose early from a restless bed, dressed, and made a cup of coffee.
Afterward he selected the clothing he meant to retain, and locked the other in his trunk.
A little after twelve o’clock Adler came in, accompanied by a dealer from Chatham Street, to whom Harcourt exhibited his trunk of wearing apparel.
The dealer looked carefully over the whole assortment, and then for a gentleman’s wardrobe worth at least two hundred dollars, trunk included, offered—fifty.
This was indeed a sacrifice, and Adler loudly protested; but Harcourt was anxious to conclude the bargain and be off on his journey.
So he took the fifty dollars cash and delivered over the trunk, which the dealer agreed to send for, and did send for in the course of the afternoon.
Adler went back to his work.
“I shall start for Washington by the night train,” Harcourt said, on seeing him out.