"Yes. I certainly ought to know him. He made me trouble enough. I don't like this. I thought the man was in China."
An inkling of the truth dawned upon Old King Brady.
The sight of Dr. Garshaski had stirred him more than he would have cared to own.
"If Alice fell into the clutches of that fellow, then heaven help her!" he thought.
He hardly knew whether he ought to show himself to the doctor or attempt to trail him.
But the matter promptly settled itself.
Dr. Garshaski saw him.
Old King Brady, who was watching him closely, did not fail to note the start he gave.
He immediately got up, and the old detective thought it was with the intention of leaving the restaurant, but instead of that he came forward to their table and, putting out both hands, exclaimed:
"Mr. Brady! I am rejoiced! My best friend! My savior, I may say! Well, well!"