“Of course, sir, this is only a suggestion,” said the sergeant. “It is all new to me; but seems likely.”
“No,” said Uncle Luke emphatically, “no. She would never have gone off with him.”
“Very good, gentlemen. I’ll see what I can do at once.”
“One moment,” said Leslie as he slipped some notes into the man’s hand. “You will spare neither time nor money.”
“I will not, sir.”
“Tell me one thing. What shall you do first?”
“Just the opposite to what you’ve done, gentlemen,” said the officer.
“What do you mean?”
“Go down to Hakemouth by to-night’s mail, and work back to town.”
“I feel certain,” said Leslie, “that he brought her to London to take tickets for France.”